April 2013 - The Boys' Brigade

THE OFFICIAL QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE BOYS’ BRIGADE
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Volume 121 No 2 | April 2013

The Boys’ Brigade
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President: The Lord Griffi ths
of Burry Port
Brigade Secretary: Steve Dickinson
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Felden, Hemel Hempstead,
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The advancement of Christ’s Kingdom
among boys and the promotion of habits
of Obedience, Reverence, Discipline,
Self-Respect and all that tends
towards a true Christian Manliness.
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Diary Dates
Northern Ireland
5 – 7 April ................. Queen’s Badge Residential
12 – 14 April ............. Expedition & Outdoor Leadership Course
13 April ..................... Company Section Bowls Competition: Provisional
27 April ..................... Anchor Boy 125th Anniversary Event
27 April ..................... Company Section 7-a-side Rugby Competition
(Junior & Senior): Provisional
4 May........................ National Competition Final: Junior 5-a-side
(Scotland)
11 May ...................... Junior Section 125th Anniversary Big Day Out
17 May ...................... Queen’s Badge Celebration
28 – 30 June ............ Skills for Queen’s Badge Course
20 – 26 July .............. KGVI Leadership Training: Parts 1 and 2
12 Sept ........................NI District Annual General Meeting
England
EDITORIAL
I
‘ve
just spent the weekend with some of the Young People Representatives
on the Regional Committees and the Brigade Executive; what an inspiring and
committed group they are.
We were looking at their role, how we might better resource and equip them
for the task and how we could widen participation within the organisation. Each
of them brought a variety of experience from Company, Battalion and Region
and each brought individual gifts and talents to the role. There was a common desire
to make a difference both for the young people they serve and represent and for
the Brigade.
Like many of us they had been encouraged, trusted and been given responsibility.
Some spoke to me about a signifi cant role model, someone who had believed in
them, someone who had helped and supported them.
In BB we use the word participation quite regularly now, but I thought it might be
helpful to remind ourselves what we mean.
One of the actions listed as a means to achieving the BB Mission statement reads
as follows;
• empowering children and young people by involving them in decision making at
all levels of the BB and giving responsibility appropriate to their age and aptitude
Participation is about shifting power to those that are most affected by a decision.
Adults need to be willing to engage children and young people and give up some of
their own power. It’s about creating a culture where young people expect to be heard
and involved.
Youth work is about supporting young people on the journey towards adulthood, on
the journey from dependence to independence. I can run a good BB programme, offer
lots of different activities and the youngsters will enjoy themselves, but if they leave
without having had the opportunity to plan, assess risk, make decisions and contribute,
then I’ve sold them short and not supported their journey as well as I might.
Do not say, “I am too young”, the Lord said to Jeremiah when he called him. What
barriers do we put in the way of our young people’s participation? Let us all commit
to supporting our members becoming creators of the organisation and not just
consumers of what we offer – as good as that may be.
Steve Dickinson
6 April .........................National Chess Finals - Kirkham
27 April .......................Senior 5 a side fi nals – Nottingham
11 May ........................Big Night Out – Lightwater Valley near Ripon
18 May ...................... Music Festival – Midlands
1 June ...................... Showcase Marching Band Competition – Stoke
13 July ...................... National Athletics – Halifax
Scotland
27 April ............... Scottish Bands Contest – Motherwell
10 – 12 May ........ Expedition Leadership Course – Carronvale
18 – 19 May ....... Practical First Aid – Carronvale
8 June ................ World Mission Fund Picnic – Blantyre
12 – 17 June ...... DofE Open Gold Expedition – Scott Lodge
25 – 27 June ...... Young Leaders’ Network – Prague
20 – 26 July ....... KGVI New Entrants – Carronvale
Republic of Ireland
5 April ................. Eastern District Anchors’ Event, Jump Zone,
Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
10 April ............... Midlands District Leaders’ Meeting, Portlaoise,
Co Laois
13 April ............... Midlands District Activity Day, Tullamore, Co Offaly
13 April ............... South Eastern District Blackstairs Shield, Bunclody,
Co Wexford
17 April ................. Northern District Leaders’ Meeting, Cavan, Co Cavan
28 April ................ Midlands District Service, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny
29 April ............... South Eastern District Leaders’ Meeting, Bunclody,
Co Wexford
5 May ................... South Eastern District Service, Kiltegan, Co. Wicklow
9 May ................... Eastern District Leaders’ Meeting, Stillorgan,
Co Dublin
18 May ................. Northern District Swimming Gala & Basketball Event,
Monaghan, Co Monaghan
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25/26 May ............ National Juniors Activity Weekend
8 June .................. Regional Conference & Annual Council Meeting,
Portlaoise, Co Laois

CONTENTS
40
You Can Be Heroes
Prince Charles encourages
volunteering
Ten Percent in Twenty
Twelve
An update on the Campaign
42 44
A quick look at Social
Media
56
Spanish Villa Holiday
2012
58
Five Days with the Royal Marines
62
Fantastic
fundraising
The Gazette
What do you think?
63
67
Smile International
Opportunities for young people
Other items
45...............Planning your Programme
50 .............Supermarket Opps
57 ..............Turning Point
64 .............Global Fellowship
67 .............Secret Diary
Regular Features
46 ..............Here and There
51 ...............Chaplain’s Corner
52 ..............Around the Regions
60 .............Brigade Announcements
66 .............Stedfast Association News
Apr 2013 The Boys’ Brigade Gazette 39

YOU CAN
BE HEROES!
YOU CAN
BE HEROES!
c/o Ken McKay/REXFeatures
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales
and ITV’s This Morning programme
launched ‘You can be heroes’ week
in January this year, setting out to
encourage people to volunteer
Determined to sustain the positive atmosphere and
pride that was felt throughout the UK following the
hugely successful 2012 Olympic and Paralympic
Games, The Prince wants to encourage more people
to volunteer. In an interview at Clarence House with This Morning
hosts, Phillip Schofi eld and Holly Willoughby, The Prince of Wales
shared his views on the importance of volunteering.
The Prince’s involvement with organisations such as The
Prince’s Trust, and Youth United has revealed the massive need
for more volunteers to come forward, with the knowledge that
some groups have waiting lists for young people to join due to
not having enough volunteers.
Founded by The Prince, Youth United is a network of the UK’s
largest and most established voluntary youth organisations.
Members include The Boys’ Brigade, The Girls’ Brigade,
Scouts, Guides, Army Cadets, Air Cadets, Fire Cadets, St John
Ambulance, Voluntary Police Cadet and Sea Cadets. One of
Youth United’s key aims is to increase the number of adult
volunteers supporting member organisations.
BB members with ITV This Morning presenter Alison Hammond
During ‘You can be heroes’ week, ITV’s This Morning
programme each day looked at the valuable work volunteers do.
Alison Hammond visited the organisations that make up Youth
United to see how their volunteers really do make a difference.
Before Christmas members from across all the Youth United
organisations, including BB members from Birmingham came
together at the Safeside educational facility in Birmingham. The
footage highlighted what some of the organisations get up to,
encouraging adults to volunteer with them. A number of young
people and volunteers were interviewed including BB members.
During the week BB was active on social media through
Twitter and Facebook and also received an increase in
enquiries through our website from new volunteers.
Do you feel rushed off your feet?
Are you barely treading water?
Do you want your Company to engage
more children & young people?
If your answer to any of these is YES, then it will come as no surprise
that you need more volunteers.
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Check out the volunteer recruitment resources >>>

We all know that being part of The Boys’ Brigade
is lots of fun, but it also impacts children,
young people and leaders in a way that lasts
and shapes lives.
There are so many children & young people out there
desperate for activities to join in with in their communities who
at the moment don’t come to BB. There are also talented
people who would like to offer their skills if only they knew how.
The BB has a wide range of resources to help Companies
recruit volunteers. Find out more about what is available below
and then download resources online or order from BB Supplies.
Recruitment Tool Box
The Recruitment Tool Box is
your guide to recruitment for
volunteers containing lots of
ideas on how your Company
could recruit. In addition there
is advice on the selection,
management and retention of
volunteers, as well as a
self-assessment tool to
help your Company. The
Recruitment Tool Box can
be downloaded online.
Leaflets & Posters
A range of leafl ets and posters
are available that focus on different audiences
and work alongside the Recruitment Toolbox.
Online Resources
There are also lots of additional resources available
online including:
• PowerPoint presentations –
with accompanying notes to help talk about The Boys’
Brigade with potential volunteers.
• Skills Questionnaire – customise and circulate the Skills
Questionnaire to parents & family of members to fi nd out
what they do for work and in their spare time and how they
might be able to help with your Company programme.
• Student Invitation – designed to be given out to
students to invite them to a volunteering event.
• Church Service – an outline which can be used as part
of a service in your Church to consider recruitment of
volunteers in continuing the outreach that the BB provides.
• Moving Away – for anyone moving away from their
current location, and wishes to continue their involvement
in The Boys’ Brigade. Complete the form and your
Regional Headquarters will help to match them up to
a new Company.
• Press Releases – range of sample press releases
which can be edited to suit local needs.
You can find everything online at:
www.boys-brigade.org.uk/volunteerrecruitment.htm
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Since reporting on progress in the January Gazette,
a further 108 Companies have reported a growth
of 10% or more, bringing the total number of
Companies to 371. It is also encouraging that a
further 210 Companies are showing some growth
from the previous session.
Below we continue to share news from Companies across
the Brigade that have increased their numbers.
In the January Gazette we recognised those Companies that
had grown by 10% by listing them, and we are now pleased
to add to that list those Companies that have reported their
numbers since publication.
Companies With 10% Growth In 2012/2013 Session
Northern Ireland
1st Ballykelly
1st Ballywillan
1st Cargycreevy
1st Carrowdore
1st Clough (Down)
1st Crossgar
1st Culnady
1st Donegore
1st Downpatrick
1st Dundrod
1st Lurgan
1st Moira
1st Moneymore
1st Portadown
1st Tamlaght O’crilly
1st Templepatrick
2nd Larne
2nd Lurgan
3rd Portadown
14th Newtownabbey
40th Belfast
41st Belfast
53rd Belfast
54th Belfast
6th Londonderry
77th Belfast
85th Belfast
101st Belfast
Republic Of Ireland
1st Bunclody
1st Carnalway
1st Drung
1st Dunleckney
1st Edenderry
1st Littlewood
1st Tralee
Scotland
1st Cambusnethan
1st Denny & Dunipace
1st Erskine
1st Glasgow
1st Harthill
1st Hawick
1st Larbert
1st Law
1st Loanhead
1st Millport
1st Newport/Wormit
1st Overtown
1st Perth
1st Roslin
2nd Clydebank
2nd Kilwinning
3rd Carluke
3rd/8th Edinburgh
4th Falkirk
7th Irvine
9th Livingston
10th Inverness
11th Dundee
12th Greenock
12th Inverness
15th Motherwell
16th Glasgow
24th Paisley
40th Aberdeen
45th Glasgow
63rd Aberdeen
66th Edinburgh
118th Glasgow
247th Glasgow
England
1st Ashton-In-Makerfi eld
1st Awsworth
1st Beddington
1st Birmingham
1st Bryn
1st Cambridge
1st Leamington Spa
1st Leeds
1st Oadby
1st Ormskirk
1st Romford
1st Totton
1st Wareham
1st Wellington
1st Wordsley
2nd Southend-On-Sea
2nd Waltham Forest
2nd Weston-Super-Mare
3rd Warley
4th Barnet
4th Halifax
5th Lincoln
6th Derby
9th South Shields
9th Southport
11th North West Durham (South Moor)
12th Halifax
12th Ipswich
12th Southampton
13th Croydon
14th Croydon
19th North Staffordshire
19th Wigan
21st Leicester
22nd Leicester
24th South East Essex
25th Teesside
53rd Liverpool
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49th Liverpool Company
(England)
This session the 49th Liverpool Company has seen an
increase in membership of over 50% going from 21 to 32
members. When asked about how they achieve this
Andy Foulkes, Company Captain said:
“We started the session with 21 members across all
sections. In order to boost numbers and reach our target
of 10% we did a variety of things.
Firstly, we got a website, Facebook page, and Twitter
account up and running, and spread the word about the
Company through our various social media.
We then held a special night for Anchors and Juniors
and challenged the members to bring a friend along, in
exchange for one of the new Recruitment Badges. The
night was full of games, fun and fellowship and we even
had a magician come along to entertain everyone. It was
a great success and we got 7 new members, smashing
our 10% target. Fortunately, the momentum seems to
have carried and to date we have 32 members across all
sections, meaning that we have increased our numbers
by a whopping 52%! In addition, we have at least 5 new
members starting after Easter.”
Paisley & District Battalion
(Scotland)
Companies in Paisley & District Battalion took action to
boost numbers and get involved with the Ten Percent
in 2012 campaign. Public Relations Offi cer, John Stewart
got local media attention about the success of their
local campaign.
He told the Paisley Daily Express: “With just a few returns
still to come in, I’m pleased to report that numbers in the
Battalion have increased by more than 100 members.
This follows on from what can only be described as a
very successful recruitment campaign. We had hoped to
increase our total roll by around 10 per cent, but we have
exceeded this with a bit to spare. It’s great news for
the organisation.
This proves that the Brigade still has much to offer to boys
and young men in the Renfrewshire area as well as all over
the country.”
The following Companies within the Battalion which
achieved, or bettered, the target are 14th Paisley, 22nd
Paisley, 1st Renfrew, 1st Barrhead, 1st Elderslie, 1st
Inchinnan, 1st Johnstone, 1st Kilbirnie and 1st Neilston.
Photo & Cartoon Library
A library of photos and cartoons has been made
available for use within The Boys’ Brigade at
Company, Battalion and District level. Ideal
for putting together your own materials for
recruitment, publicity, events, etc.
To access the photo & carton library go to
www.boys-brigade.org.uk/photolibrary.htm.
Don’t forget that recruitment resources are available online at www.boys-brigade.org.uk/recruitment
and posters & leafl ets are available to purchase from BB Supplies.
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A quick look at
You’ll notice that in
correspondence as well as
in the Gazette, social media
platforms such as Twitter and
Facebook are referred to frequently.
In the work place, at Church and in
our communities, social media is
playing an increasing role with more
and more people turning to it.
If used in the right way, social media can
make considerable positive impact in our
BB work. Here are a few reasons for this,
as well as some tips and tricks to get the
most out of these platforms:
- Part of everyday life – utilised not
just as a communication tool, but also
as an information sharing one as well.
- Improvements in technology – the
introduction of smart phones, tablets
and faster internet allow people to be
online 24/7.
- Usage – there are over 1 billion users
worldwide on facebook, where else could
you access so many people?
- Speed – it’s so quick to share news,
information and thoughts on current events!
Making the most of Social Media
in your Company
Firstly you need to decide on what you
want to achieve by engaging with social
media... is it to interact with BB
It’s all about joining in the conversation online...
Facebook – Social Networking
service. Profi les can be set
up for individuals, groups,
campaigns, businesses
and much more. Users
can decide own
privacy settings.
Flickr – Online photo
and video hosting site.
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members, parents/carers, an external
audience, or everyone?
Most social networking sites such as
Twitter are straight forward in the respect
that there is only one way of setting things
up, but Facebook has a number of options,
the most suitable for BB groups being:
• Facebook ‘Fan’ page – This is
particularly useful if you want to share
your good news stories and events
with an external audience. Perhaps
you wish to wish to encourage new
members / volunteers in your Company
with a dedicated Facebook page.
• Facebook ‘Group’ page – This is
for when you want to share information
with a select audience. For example,
members of your Company. This
should be a closed group.
Remember that content is king! To get
the most from social media, keep it
engaging and not too long. Using just
a handful of words or a sentence, or a
picture with a caption is most effective.
And where possible include a link is so
you refer people to a place where they
can fi nd out more.
Things that must be in place...
• BB Online Safeguarding & Child
Protection Policies are being followed.
• A registered BB Leader is taking
Twitter – Social Network and microblog; posts limited
to 140 characters ; generally used to highlight current
(immediate) events / issues; Predominantly public domain
although private messages between users is possible.
Profi les range from personal ones to large organisations.
LinkedIn –
Social Network
used predominantly
for professional
purposes;
Posts can be
public or private
YouTube – Video
sharing and Social
Network. Registered
users can update an
unlimited number
of videos
responsibility for maintaining/
moderating/posting.
• There is a knowledge and understanding
of the potential risks to children and
young people online.
• Privacy levels have been set to control
what content can be seen by who and
how content is moderated or reviewed.
Tips for maintaining safety online...
• No BB leaders should be in one to one
communication with BB children and
young people outside of BB hours.
• BB leaders should not have young
people as their “friends” on Facebook
etc or publish images of BB children and
young people on their personal pages.
• Don’t target children under the age
of 13 – remember the minimum
age requirement for most social
networking sites is 13.
• Don’t take or publish any personal
details of children and young people.
No names, home or email addresses,
schools or mobile numbers
• Be careful how you use photos of
children (if a child is named, avoid
using their image or if an image is
used, avoid naming the child). Obtain
children’s and parents’ written consent
to use photographs on websites.
• Think before you post and always seek
the permission of the children and young
people and their parents before adding
them to your social network page
For advice or who to contact if you
have concerns...
• Contact BB Headquarters for advice,
information or to report a concern.
• Check out the advice available online
at www.thinkuknow.co.uk,
www.kidscape.org.uk,
www.nspcc.org.uk and
www.ceop.gov.uk.
• Report concerns to the Child
Exploitation and Online Protection
Centre (CEOP) or regional equivalent.
Any BB leaders considering setting up a
social media presence should read the
BB Safeguarding Policy and Procedures
guide which can be found online at:
http://www.boys-brigade.org.uk/
safeguarding.pdf
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Planning your
Programme
2013– 2014
To help you plan your programme for next session you will find some ideas below on how you could get your Company
or Section involved in a national awareness day/week/month. You will find a wide range of resources to support you in
running your programme by visiting the website links.
BBC Children in Need:
15th November 2013
Find out how your group can get
involved and support BBC Children
in Need, a charity event which
raises money to fund projects
which help children all over the UK.
Resources are available online at
www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey
Road Safety Week:
18th to 24th
November 2013
The theme for Road
Safety Week 2013 is:
TUNE IN! Help to raise awareness of
road safety within your group, there
are lots of ideas for activities as well
as the resources to help you run them.
Go to www.roadsafetyweek.org for
more information and resources.
Christingle Fortnight:
1st – 14th December 2013
Celebrate Christingle with your group
this Christmas and raise vital funds
for The Children’s Society. Resources
and information are available to
download at www.christingle.org
British Heart Month:
February 2014
Help raise awareness
and raise essential
funds in the fi ght
against heart disease
during British Heart
month held throughout February.
Go to www.bhf.org.uk/red for
more information and resources.
Fairtrade Fortnight:
24th February – 9th March 2014
Fairtrade is all about better prices,
decent working conditions, local
sustainability, and fair terms of
trade for farmers and workers in
the developing world. Go to
www.fairtrade.org.uk for more
information and resources.
UK National
Astronomy Week:
1st – 8th March
2014
NAW is held every
few years or so
to promote public awareness
of astronomy by celebrating
remarkable astronomical events.
Previous NAWs have marked the
return of Halley’s Comet, the closest
approach of Mars to Earth for
60,000 years and, most recently,
the 400th anniversary of the first
astronomical use of the telescope.
Go to www.astronomyweek.org.uk
for more information and resources.
RSPCA Week:
28th April to 4th May 2014
RSPCA Week raises income,
and awareness of the work the
RSPCA does, it’s been running
every year since 1995. Find out
how your group can get involved at
www.rspca.org.uk/getinvolved
WWF’s Earth Hour
Saturday 29th March 2014
Earth Hour is a global event to
highlight the need to look after
our planet. Get involved and do
your bit, register your group at
http://earthhour.wwf.org.uk.
Download a free resource full of
activities, games and information
for every age group to help you
get involved.
Recycle Week
20th – 26th June 2014
Get your group involved in recycling
during the annual Recycle Week 2014.
Go to: www.recyclenowpartners.
org.uk for information and resources.
If you get involved in any of the
above or another awareness day
/campaign then let us know
what you got up to by sending
in your story and any pictures.
You can email submissions to
gazette@boys-brigade.org.uk
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HERE & THERE
1st Dalry
Pictured are Josh McNab and Callum
Wilson being presented with their
President’s Badges. These are the fi rst
to be awarded to 1st Dalry since 2004.
2nd Route
Mr Geoffrey Robinson recently retired
as Captain of 2nd Route in Northern
Ireland, having held the position for
the past 37 years. He is pictured in the
centre with, the Company Chaplain,
Rev’d Noel McClean, the new Captain,
Mr Thomas Skelton and the Offi cers of
the 2nd Route.
Knocknamuckley
Pictured is the Knocknamuckley U14
football team, winners of the Lurgan
Battalion tournament.
1st Market Weighton
The Company celebrated its 30th
anniversary in 2012. The main celebrations
took place in November with a weekend full
of events. These included a fi reworks and
BBQ, a takeover of local radio station Vixen
101 by the Seniors, a trip to Waterworld
and a service of rededication. Pictured
is the Colour Party for the rededication
service and Samantha Huxley, Daniel Lee,
Callum Henderson and Andrew Robinson
with their Queen’s Badge awards.
2nd Chard
Pictured are Alexander Billing and
Richard Boxell of 2nd Chard receiving
their Queen’s Badge awards. These
were presented by Brian Bushell,
Battalion Vice President.
Founder’s Celebration
Service in Stirling
Boys’ Brigade members, leaders and
supporters celebrated the beginning of
the Brigade’s 130th year in style with a
very different Founder’s Celebration
Service at Allan Park South Church. Over
200 young people attended and were led
in celebration of the Brigade’s Founder,
Sir William Smith, by Royal Foundlings,
Scotland’s premier Christian rock band,
that put on an incredible set of uplifting,
original and inspiring music. The
band’s lead guitarist and vocalist, Dave
Brackenridge, spoke to the young people
about growing up through the BB.
Glasgow Battalion
On Saturday 24th November 2012 the
Glasgow Battalion hosted its annual
Chanter and Solo Piping contest. Boys
from all over the greater Glasgow area
gathered at South Shawlands Church to
take part. Former 108th Glasgow member
Peter Maxwell (Milngavie Pipe Band)
adjudicated and commented that “The
competition was very diffi cult to judge and
there is a lot of promising young talent”.
Special thanks goes to Wallace Bagpipes
for their kind donation and continuous
support of the Glasgow Battalion and their
efforts to raise the profi le of piping and
drumming within The Boys’ Brigade.
1st Chester-le-
Street
The Company celebrated its Diamond
Jubilee in style with a variety of events
and presentations during 2012. There
were President’s and Queen’s Badges
to award, boys attending Trooping
the Colour and special services and a
celebratory meal. The Company also
increased its membership by over 10%.
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Strathkelvin
Battalion
Five teams took part in the Strathkelvin
Battalion First Aid competition. A well
fought contest was eventually won by 1st
Kirkintilloch. Pictured with the trophy is Alan
Moffat and Scott Henry with Jon Kennedy
from St Andrew’s First Aid.
1st Waringstown
1st Waringstown offers Duke of Edinburgh’s Award places to non BB members from
other youth groups within the area. The photo shows participants after the presentation
of their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
1st Waringstown BB leaders took part in Movember 2012 to raise over £1000 for
Macmillan Cancer Support in Northern Ireland.
Also pictured are some of the Battalion’s
Anchors as Pirates, which was part of the
Anchor Section fun day held in Lenzie
Union Church.
Northern District,
ROI Region
Anchors and Juniors enjoying the
Fun day at GR8 in Castleblayney,
Co. Monaghan.
North Scottish Area
Over 400 cards were entered in the
Christmas card colouring competition
organised by the North Scottish Area,
which covers the Battalions from
Shetland, Orkney, Highland, Moray,
Banffshire, Buchan and Aberdeen &
District. The competition was judged by
Dame Anne Begg MP and in the photo
she is reviewing the winning entries.
Eastern District,
ROI Region
Some of the Junior members taking a
break for a photo, with the Irish Sea in
the background, during the recent hike
on Howth Head, Co. Dublin.
Aberdeen & District
Battalion
Aberdeen & District Battalion held its
annual Junior Section 5-a-side football
at Aberdeen Beach Leisure. Eight
teams took part and the winner was 47th
Aberdeen with 35th Aberdeen ‘A’ team as
runners up. 3rd and 4th places went to
35th Aberdeen ‘B’ team and 1st Kintore.
The photos show all the teams who
took part and the winning team from
47th Aberdeen being presented with the
Stedfast Trophy by Andrew Wyness, Junior
Section Football Activities Organiser.
35th Aberdeen
The 35th Aberdeen launched a toy
appeal at Christmas for under privileged
children in the Aberdeen area; the photo
shows the boys presenting over 100 toys
and games to a local charity ‘Befriend a
Child’ whose mascot ‘Cuddles’ received
the toys and games.
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HERE & THERE
1st Cheslyn Hay
Over the Christmas holiday a small, but
hardy group of leaders and boys from
1st Cheslyn Hay, had a day out climbing
the Wrekin in Shropshire.
31st Cardiff
The Company supported the 2012
Christmas Shoebox Appeal by Samaritan’s
Purse. The shoeboxes were wrapped and
fi lled with Christmas gifts supplied by the
families of the Company. The boxes were
then distributed across the world to bring
a gift of love to a child in need.
Highland Battalion
Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to the
Treasury and local MP, congratulated
the Highland Battalion on its receipt of
funding from “Awards for All Scotland”
with which the Battalion bought IT and
communication equipment.
1st Maralin
Six members of 1st Maralin spent four
days during August 2012 on their Gold
Expedition in the Wicklow Mountains.
Conditions were diffi cult for the fi rst
day, but they worked together well and
supported each other through whatever
nature threw at them.
Silver Duke of
Edinburgh’s
Expedition
Members from 6th Penn, 10th Lanesfi eld,
2nd Oakengates and Sutton Coldfi eld
Companies are pictured during the
Wolverhampton & Shropshire Battalion
Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Expedition
weekend in The White Peaks, Derbyshire.
5th Eastwood
The 5th Eastwood BB/GB Company,
which was formed in September 2012,
held its fi rst church parade in November.
1st Westgate-on-Sea
1st Westgate-on-Sea Boys’ Brigade and
Girls’ Association after winning the East
Kent Battalion Junior and Company
Swimming Gala in November 2012.
The Junior Section was joint winner
with 2nd Strood.
NSA Conference 2012
Buchan Battalion hosted the annual
NSA Conference in October 2012 at
Peterhead. Pictured is Rev’d Isobel
Akers getting help from Anchor Boys
during morning service at Peterhead
Methodist Church. Boys from all over
Buchan fi lled the Church to capacity.
1st Uddingston
Pictured are two young members from
1st Uddingston at the Company’s
Christmas Fair, helping on one of the
stalls where over £1,000 was made
which was used for panto and karting
trips for the Company.
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1st Malvern/
1st Fleet
The 1st Malvern and 1st Fleet arranged
their national competition chess match
half way between the two Companies
at the Steam Museum in Swindon.
19th Bradford
The Anchor Boys at 19th Bradford have been
learning about Noah’s Ark, here they are
with their Noah’s Ark complete with animals,
rainbow, dove and The Boys’ Brigade logo.
1st Hartlepool
The 1st Hartlepool celebrated its 125th
anniversary in October 2012, with
a parade and Church service. The
Company also celebrated its 116th
camp at Castle Howard in August 2012,
the fi rst camp being in 1891.
Portadown
Battalion
The Portadown Battalion Junior Section
Swimming Gala took place in January. A
total of eleven Companies took part with
4th Portadown winning the event overall.
The trophy was presented by members
of the Armagh branch of The Royal Ulster
Constabulary George Cross Association.
7th Birmingham
Pictured are Sam Morgan and James
Hobson being presented with their
President’s awards.
133rd London
Pictured are Juniors from 133rd London,
who were the winners of the Haringey
Battalion Team Games competition.
1st Thurso
The 1st Thurso continues with fundraising
to repair its hall and recently held a bag
pack at the local supermarket.
12th Hamilton
Pictured here is Warrant Offi cer Colin
Murray and some of the Company
Section of 12th Hamilton getting a lesson
in shaving as part of a series of ‘Life
Skills’ training, which has included other
issues such as Men’s Health, Interview
Techniques, Healthy Eating, Fitness,
First Aid and Exam and Study Technique.
1st South Wigston
The 1st South Wigston celebrated its fi rst
anniversary in November 2012. Pictured
are young members of the Company
who were allowed to hold the fi re hose
and look all over the fi re engine when the
local Fire Brigade visited the Company.
83rd Birmingham
Pictured are some of the 83rd
Birmingham Junior Section members
on a visit to Solihull Fire Station.
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Supermarkets... supporting
their local communities
Does your Company need some vital funds for a specific project, equipment or event? We have put together details
on how you could get support from your local supermarket. Most supermarkets support community organisations and
groups in a number of ways, below is a selection of just some of those.
Each month every Waitrose branch
donates £1,000 (£500 in Convenience
shops) between three local good
causes. At the checkout, customers
receive a token and are asked to place
it in a box of the good cause they’d
most like to support. The more tokens
a cause gets, the bigger the donation
they receive. To nominate your group
go into your local Waitrose store and
pick up a form to complete.
Find out more at: www.waitrose.com
TIP: Do you know someone that works
at a local supermarket? If so, ask them
to fi nd out what support there might
be for local community groups. Many
supermarkets support charities and
groups that their staff are involved
with in one way or another.
The Asda Foundation was set up to
support the local causes that Asda
employees get behind, helping to
make a difference in local communities.
Both large and small projects are
funded across the UK. The Asda
Foundation supports requests
which have the direct support and
involvement from colleagues locally.
Find out more at: http://charities.asda.
com/asda-foundation
The Co-operative Membership
Community Fund is all about putting
profi ts back into the community. It
welcomes applications for funding
from charities and local community
groups across the UK.
Find out more at: www.co-operative.
coop/membership/localcommunities/community-fund/
Tesco support charities and local
good causes in a number of ways,
fi nd out how your group could benefi t:
Community Awards
The Tesco Charity Trust Community
Awards Scheme provides one-off
donations of between £500 and £4,000
to registered charities and not for profi t
organisations who are working on local
projects that support children and their
education and welfare, elderly people
and adults and children with disabilities.
Bag Packing
Tesco’s allow groups to come into store
and to fundraise through bag packing,
and each store manager deals with
their own bag packing bookings
(excludes Express stores). To arrange
bag packing at your local store to
raise funds for your group contact the
Store Manager or Charity / Community
Champion at your local store.
Donations
Each Tesco UK store (excluding Express)
holds a community donation budget
to help local organisations with their
fundraising events. If your group would
like to be considered for a donation
please write to the Charity / Community
Champion at your local store.
Tesco for Schools & Clubs
Based on feedback received from
schools and clubs about this scheme
Tesco is currently reviewing how this
scheme works and is looking to launch
the 2013 scheme later in the year.
Community Champions
Tesco has Community Champions in
a lot of their stores. Their role is to act
as an ambassador for their store within
the local area, being a great neighbour
and bringing genuine benefi t to the
local community. Contact the Charity/
Community Chapion at your local store
to see how they could help your group.
Find out more about Tesco’s community
promises at: www.tescoplc.com/
corporateresponsibility
TIP: Ask your local supermarket if you
could collect at the front or outside
the store (collecting boxes/buckets
can be purchased from BB Supplies).
Sainsbury’s is currently operating
its Active Kids scheme. Active Kids
vouchers are available from all main
Sainsbury’s stores, local stores,
petrol stations and with online groceries
deliveries until 22nd May 2013. Your
Company can redeem Active Kids
vouchers for a wide range of activity
and cooking equipment, sports kit and
professional coaching sessions. The
more vouchers you can collect, the
more you can get out of the scheme,
so it’s all about getting the children
and young people in your Company
collecting vouchers via parents, family
members and friends and bringing
them along to BB. It is a great way of
also involving the church congregation.
If you are not already registered, there
is still time, call 0844 415 8440 to
register your Company (you will be
asked your Company Name and for
the contact details of a coordinator
for the scheme at your end). Currently
BB groups are not able to register
online through the Active Kids website,
but you can check out the website
for more information on the scheme.
Find out more at:
www.sainsburys.co.uk/activekids/
Don’t forget to let us know
what you do get up to, if
you do take part or are
successful in any of the
above. Just send an email to
gazette@boys-brigade.org.uk
and good luck!
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OPEN
TO
GOD?
No one can compare to you, our Lord,
No one at all…
We go to bed and you are with us
We wake up and you’re still there…
From the rising of the sun
To its setting
And to its rising again
You are so faithful.
Help us to rejoice in you
this and every day:
Help us to celebrate that you are our God
And we are your people…
And may we never take for granted
the privilege that is ours
in being called to follow your Son –
the one who bought us this life
and the next… Amen
“Do we see the Christian faith as something
that stops us from doing so much... or do
we see it as a door-opener?”
How much do we recognise that it is, very much,
a privilege to follow Jesus?
And how much are we tempted to think of our
faith as a bind? As something that inhibits us?
Do we see the Christian faith as something that stops us
from doing so much... or do we see it as a door-opener?
Widening our vision to see so much more?
Our response to these questions will pretty much depend
on our experience of the people we have encountered
throughout our engagement with the BB.
If others have been excited about the faith and all it leads to,
then we will be too and we will know for sure that it really is the
most enormous privilege to be counted among God’s people.
If on the other hand, our experience has been of folks who
are more grudging in the way they live their belief in God,
then we may well fi nd that it is more diffi cult to think of faithful
living as something that’s good – never mind a privilege.
Which means that you and I really do need to think about
the message we might be portraying as leaders, chaplains,
boys and girls in the Brigade – in the words we speak as
well as in the things we do.
Other people notice.
They care.
And... we are the ones who will turn them on or off the
Christian faith...
How sobering a thought is that?
But how liberating too.
Because all that is asked of us is honesty.
We need to share what’s tough and even what we feel
might be beyond belief, whilst saying why we choose still
to hang in there. We need to be ourselves. And in the
honesty of saying what it is we fi nd tough and what it is we
fi nd easy, the hope is that others may fi nd the courage to
explore where faith might take them.
Come, Lord Jesus,
you who knew and knows
what makes us tick...
who chooses to come
to us even now
to show us the way to life.
Come and make us whole
that all we do
and say
all we think
may point to you
the one who takes away
all our doubts and our fears
our amazing Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen
The Rev’d Susan Brown
Ist Dornoch
Chaplain to the Queen in Scotland
Minister of Dornoch Cathedral
Church of Scotland
Apr 2013 The Boys’ Brigade Gazette 51

Around the regions
NORTHERN IRELAND
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Musician
of the Year
Now in its eighth year the Northern
Ireland Junior Section Musician of the
Year took place with an excellent entry
of 47 boys. The variety of instruments
and selection of pieces entertained the
very appreciative audience throughout
the afternoon. All boys performed
extremely well and the overall standard
was very high. The adjudicator,
Eileen Rodgers, provided very useful
guidance and advice along with very
encouraging comments.
The results were as follows:
1st – Daniel Sharpe, 2nd
Carrickfergus Company
(Tenor Horn – Where is Love)
2nd – Timothy Moore, 3rd Ballyclare Company
(Piano – The Entertainer)
3rd – Tyrone McKee, 1st Killead Company
(Drums – Nothing Holding Back)
Professor Norman Nevin OBE, presented the certifi cates and trophies.
The winner was presented with the Robert Renwick Cup,
and 2nd/3rd places awarded small trophies.
All boys received a Certifi cate of Participation.
Three boys were also presented with Highly Commended certifi cates:
Niall Black, 1st Muckamore Company (Flute); Aaron Turner,
9th Ards Company (Violin) and Ben Wright,
1st Garvagh Company (Flute).
Congratulations to all boys who took part.
Swimming
Gala
Over 100 boys took part in
the Northern Ireland District
Junior Section Swimming
Gala on Saturday 23
February 2013, Armagh.
Boys from a number of
Companies were successful
in winning medals. The
overall winner was 9th Ards
Company. The medals and
Northern Bank Cup were
presented by the Lord Mayor
of Armagh City & District,
Councillor, Sharon Haughey.
Sale of Rathmore
House and
relocation of NI
Headquarters
Following the decision taken at NI District’s
Extraordinary General Meeting in February
2012, the NI District Executive can now
confi rm that the sale of Rathmore House
has been completed and that temporary
offi ce accommodation has been secured at
The Girls’ Brigade Headquarters in Antrim.
The new contact details are:
• Address: C2 Kilbegs Business Park,
Ferguson Way, Antrim, BT41 4LZ
• Telephone: 028 9454 8054 (ext 52)
• Fax: 028 9454 8055
On Sunday 30 December 2012, over 120
Members and Leaders from across Northern
Ireland District gathered to mark fi fty years’
work at Rathmore House, Larne. A selection
of photographs from the day is available at
www.bbni.org.uk/nirathmore.htm
125th
Anniversary
– Anchor
Boys ‘Look
out, Look
up, Look forward’
and Junior Section
‘Big Day Out’
Two events are being planned to bring together
young people from across the District to celebrate
125 years of The Boys’ Brigade in Ireland. Anchor
Boys and leaders on Saturday 27 April 2013 from
10.00am – 4.00pm in W5, Odyssey, Belfast and
Junior Section boys and leaders on Saturday
11 May 2013 in Carnfunnock Country Park
(just outside Larne). Initial details are available
at www.bbni.org.uk/nijuniorsection.htm
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NORTHERN IRELAND continued
Around the regions
Big Spring Clean
TIDY Northern Ireland, an environmental charity,
is currently seeking Boys’ Brigade Companies
to work with it to promote a campaign it is
running called the BIG Spring Clean.
The BIG Spring Clean mobilised over 26,000
volunteers in 2012 and TIDY NI is hoping to
increase this number to 50,000 next year.
To meet this ambitious target, TIDY NI is looking for organisations to work with
across Northern Ireland and that is where The Boys’ Brigade can get involved.
This campaign is ideal for the volunteering section, working within the community
for the Queen’s Badge and also for DofE Awards, but can be something that the
whole Company can get involved
in their local community.
If you are interested in fi nding
out more, visit the BIG
Spring Clean website at
www.bigspringcleanni.org
or contact Patricia Magee
at TIDY Northern Ireland
on 028 9073 6920.
Squad Drill Final
The winners of the District Squad Drill
Competition were 1st Ballyroney Company.
Londonderry 2013
As The Boys’ Brigade in Northern Ireland
celebrates its 125th Anniversary, the city of
Londonderry is celebrating its place as the
United Kingdom’s inaugural City of Culture.
To mark both, Londonderry Battalion is planning
a Walk of Witness led by Boys’ Brigade Bands
from around the United Kingdom and Republic
of Ireland, followed by a Concert led by Crown
Jesus Ministries at Ebrington Square.
Further details can be found on the
Northern Ireland website at
www.bbni.org.uk/ni125.htm
republic of Ireland
National Quality Standards Framework (NQSF) in the Republic of Ireland
The youth work sector works with young people outside, yet
alongside, the formal education sector. Both the Youth Work Act
2001 and the National Youth Work Development Plan 2003-2007
have provided youth work with clearer defi nition and direction.
Section 3 of the Youth Work Act 2001 defi nes youth work as:
‘a planned programme of education designed for the
purpose of aiding and enhancing the personal and social
development of young persons through their voluntary
participation, and which is complementary to their formal,
academic or vocational education and training; and
provided primarily by voluntary youth work services’.
This defi nition highlights four important dimensions of youth work:
•
• planned;
• educational;
based on voluntary participation;
• provided primarily by voluntary youth work services.
The continued development and sustainability of youth work
requires that these dimensions be identifi ed, demonstrated and
developed. The National Quality Standards Framework (NQSF)
aims to ensure that youth work organisations provide quality
services to young people. It also provides an opportunity to
articulate their practice through the development of a common
language within a structured framework.
The NQSF is intended to be both practical and developmental,
in that it will enable youth work organisations to assess service
provision and to identify
areas for development.
As engagement in the
NQSF is a continuous
process, it is not expected
that all organisations will
be able to immediately
and fully achieve all the
standards as set out in
this document. Neither is it the intention that the NQSF would
require uniformity of provision. Rather, it aims to ensure that
youth work providers continue to offer a rich and varied service,
and commit to a process of continuous development through
engagement in the NQSF.
The NQSF is primarily a support and development tool for
youth work organisations. Self-assessment is fundamental to
the process. In addition, there is also an external assessment
function, which serves to validate the self-assessment process
and which is performed by VEC (Youth/Liaison) Offi cers for
local youth work services or by the NQSF Standards Offi cer for
national youth work organisations.
The Boys’ Brigade in the Republic of Ireland is now engaged
with the NQSF process that takes three years to complete
and Philip Daley, Brian Weekes & Mark Acheson will form the
Implementation Team along with Mary Robb of the City of Dublin
Youth Service Board (CDYSB) will be our support offi cer.
Apr 2013 The Boys’ Brigade Gazette 53

Around the regions
ENGLAND
Athletics
The Halifax Battalion is hosting the 2013 National Athletics on
Saturday 13th July at Spring Hall track.
As on previous occasions the event will be split into 3 sections
and teams can be entered into any of the following age groups.
The entry fee for each age group is £25.
• Juniors (School years 7, 8)
• Intermediate (School years 9, 10)
• Seniors (School years 11 and above)
We have also agreed the following track and fi eld events
will take place.
• 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m,
• 100m Hurdles
• 4 x 100m Relay
• 4 x 400m Relay
• Long Jump, Short Jump, Triple Jump
• Shot, Discuss, Javelin
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Robert Batty – Halifax Battalion
Phone Number – 07872832244
Email – halifaxbb@hotmail.com
Website – www.halifaxbb.co.uk
Twitter – @HalifaxBB
National Music Festivals
2013
Do you have talented musicians
in your church or BB/GB
Company?
If so, why not tell them about the
National Music Festivals 2013
for The Boys’ & Girls’ Brigade
and friends.
Midlands event Saturday 18th May
Vocal, Brass, Keyboard, Woodwind, String, Percussion and Mixed
instrumental classes for soloists, duets, small groups, choirs and
bands. An ‘all-age’ event. Why not have a go – it’s great fun!
For more information visit http://natbrass.boys-brigade.org.uk/
brassfest.htm or email: bbgbfestival@live.co.uk
Organised by The Boys’ Brigade National Brass Band Association
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The Big Night Out
– 11th May 2013
The largest Christian youth event in the north east of England!
Held at Lightwater Valley, Ripon, North Yorkshire with
‘Twelve
24’ & ‘Galactus Jack’
Put the date in your diary now.
Showcase 2013
Following HM The
Queen’s Diamond
Jubilee Celebrations
and the London 2012
Olympics at which
many of our Brigade
bands participated,
we are hoping to
capture the same
enthusiasm that was
evident last summer
by continuing to
empower our young
people. The British
Marching Band
Championships next
June, are a great
way to encourage
and provide
opportunities for all
our musicians to be involved.
Already a number of new bands to the Championships have
expressed an interest and we would like to invite all Brigade
bands, at whatever level of experience, to enter. We cater
for all types of musical instrumentation from trumpets, fl utes,
brass, BB bugles, pipes & drums in both the traditional
marching band and drum corps styles.
On the 1st June 2013 we hope to be able to showcase the
best and largest number of Brigade bands ever assembled
from across the British Isles. The 2013 application/entry
form is already available to download from the Showcase
website at: www.showcasemarchingbands.co.uk where
you can also fi nd additional information and media fi les
from previous years. If you would like more details or
are just considering being part of this Brigade event then
please contact: ray.westbrook@hotmail.co.uk

Around the regions
scotland
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CashBack launch
At an event in Leith on 19th December 2012,
Kenny MacAskill MSP, announced a further
tranche of CashBack funding for the consortium
of youth organisations, including The Boys’
Brigade. This amounts to £1.5 million over a
three year period and will ensure that the small
grants scheme can be continued from March.
Stand up to
Sectarianism
The Scottish Government has made funding
available to The Boys’ Brigade to promote
anti-sectarianism work across Scotland. A
pilot project with three strands of developing
programme materials, training for volunteers
and a small grants scheme has been
established. Information has already been
circulated to Battalions.
Busy Day at Carronvale!
There was a good buzz around Carronvale House mid-January, when, despite a
dreadful weather forecast, Queen’s Badge Organisers and Advisers, Company
Leaders and Young People took part in three different activities.
Queen’s Badge work in Scotland was on the agenda, when Organisers and
Advisers reviewed the activities in their Battalions and Areas, sharing examples of
good practice as well as helping each other with areas of concern.
A group of Company Section leaders found out what is involved in running the
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in their Companies, when Pete Moir, one of the
Operations Officers for DofE Scotland, led a full and informative day’s workshop.
In the Sports Hall, Badminton Scotland ran a pilot Badminton Basics Coaching
Course for 15 – 18 year olds. The young men who took part all had a great day
and will hopefully get an opportunity to coach some of the younger members in
their Companies. It is hoped to provide this coaching course again in the future,
when it could be used as a Skills for Queen’s Badge course.
If you would like more information about how Queen’s Badge or the Duke of
Edinburgh’s Award would work in your Company, please contact
Scottish Headquarters.
Burns Supper
Over 40 guests enjoyed another excellent
Burns Supper at Carronvale House on
Monday 21st January, and raised in
excess of £200 for ‘Friends of Carronvale’.
KGVI young people and other BB leaders
entertained during the evening, some
reciting Burns’ most famous works, whilst
others proposed toasts or ably replied!
It’s always encouraging to see the wealth
of talent we have in The BB! Thanks to all
who were involved.
Apr 2013 The Boys’ Brigade Gazette 55

2nd Cambusnethan
Spanish Villa Holiday 2012
2nd Cambusnethan Company
celebrated its 60th
Anniversary in Session 2011
/ 2012 and without a doubt
one of the highlights had to be the
Summer Holiday in July 2012,
when the Company flew to Malaga
from Edinburgh to spend two weeks
in a private ten bedroom villa in the
Spanish Costa Del Sol resort
of Benalmadena.
Once the initial idea was accepted to
go to a villa, it was amazing how quickly
things were organised. As none of the
staff had organised a foreign holiday
except for personal family holidays, it
opened up a completely new challenge.
The Villa owner was thrilled that a Boys’
Brigade Company was using his villa.
The fl ights were booked with Jet 2 who
made it very easy to book a group
with low deposits and fi nal passenger
details not being required to nearer the
departure time.
The holiday began as soon as we
stepped on the bus at Cambusnethan to
travel to Edinburgh Airport. In true 2nd
Cambusnethan style the banter didn’t
stop until we all returned home safely
two weeks later.
Every day was different apart from it
was always a scorcher, which was very
far from the situation in the UK! The sun
brought fun, laughter and memories,
which will be remembered for many
years to come. The programme was
very laid back, starting with continental
buffet style breakfast, which allowed a
56 The Boys’ Brigade Gazette Apr 2013
lie in if boys and staff wanted it. Each
day, time was set aside for a time of
worship in the basement lounge area,
led by the Company Captain and gave
everyone a rest from the blazing sun
and a time to refl ect.
Days were spent lazing around the
pool, various games involving footballs,
infl atable rings, airbeds and upturned
sun loungers. Day trips to the local
beaches, water park and surrounding
resorts of Fuengirola and Torremolinos
using the very effi cient and cheap
rail service proved popular. However,
the hike to the railway station in
Benalmadena proved a bit of a challenge
and was likened to an expedition, given
the steep uphill route. The Olympics
proved a hit on the four large fl at screen
TVs situated throughout the villa and
wifi made it easier to communicate with
family back home.
Without a doubt the highlight of the
holiday was a trip to Gibraltar, spending
time in the town shopping for tax free
gifts to take back home. After lunch we
all embarked upon a trip up the rock to
meet, as one of the boys put it, “the wee
mad apes”! Our tour guide in our own
private minibus entertained us with funny
stories and quick-witted comments. We
came face to face with Gibraltar’s most
famous residents, the Barbary Apes,
the only wild primates in all Europe. 2nd
Cambusnethan wasted no time in getting
to know the apes and quickly had them
eating out of their hands. After a visit
through the caves and some photo
opportunities, we boarded our bus back
to Benalmadena.
It was a different holiday and probably
one that will not be repeated, but will
remain a special memory of our 60th
Anniversary Year. With strict budgeting
and high level negotiation with local
restaurateurs on evenings we opted
to eat out, we managed to return £100
to everyone who attended the holiday,
which made the total cost per person for
two weeks £675.00.
Any Company who would like details of
the villa we visited should contact the
Company Captain William Rundell at
wrrundell@rohss.co.uk

Final preparations are now underway for Turning Point
2013, which will take place from Friday 26th to Sunday
28th April 2013 at Ganaway Activity Centre Millisle.
Our theme this year is
‘unlocked’ based on the
passage from Colossians
Chapter 2 verse 3 – ‘He is the key
that opens all the hidden treasures
of God’s wisdom and knowledge,’
(Good News Translation). With our
speakers Pip Kerr and Amanda
Mitchell confirmed, it’s shaping up
to be an outstanding weekend.
The programme is almost complete
with Segway NI making a welcome return
as well as all the on-site activities at
Ganaway Activity Centre. Freshly made
Blitz milkshakes are back in a plethora
of fl avours. Throughout the weekend, the
beacon will once again be transformed
into an interactive prayer experience
open to all. FASA are making a return
with interactive seminars, looking at
substance abuse and who could forget
Turning Point’s ‘got talent’!
As well as the old favourites, there are
a lot of new activities at Turning Point
2013! Eternity Socials will be taking
over on the Friday night to provide an
evening of fun and entertainment. There
are a series of exciting seminars for both
leaders and young people, entitled
Faith in Action, with contemporary
speakers from Crown Jesus Ministries,
Christians Against Poverty and the
Christian Police Association.
To keep up with the latest programme
developments check out our website
or fi nd us on Facebook!
Want to be involved?
The good news is that you still can! There
are plenty of camping places available
for both male and female groups, and
you can even hire tents from us or simply
bring your own. If you can’t attend for
the whole weekend, why not bring your
group all day on the Saturday with our
day tickets? You’ll have access to the
same great activities as all the others, so
get booking!
For more information, or to receive
forms for the event visit our website:
www.turningpointni.org.uk or
e-mail office@turningpointni.org.uk
The Turning Point management team
value your prayers for the event. In
particular, we would appreciate prayers for:
– To thank God for the last 5 years of
Turning Point.
– God to continue to advance his
kingdom through the weekend.
– That God will bless the management
team in their preparations.
– That the event will experience
good weather.
– That volunteers will be forthcoming and
that they will know God’s blessings.
– That Turning Point really will be a
Turning Point in the lives of all those
who attend.
BRIGADE
COUNCIL 2013
6th to 8th
September
Belfast will be the base for
Brigade Council in 2013 with
the Council meeting taking
place in the Assembly Buildings of
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
The Jury’s Hotel in Belfast City has
been selected as the recommended
accommodation for delegates as it is within
easy walking distance of the Bus and Rail
Station, the Council Meeting and City Hall.
Belfast City Council will host a Civic
Reception on the Friday evening to
mark the 125th Anniversary of The Boys’
Brigade in Ireland. All Brigade Council
delegates are invited to join with local
leaders as we celebrate this signifi cant
event at City Hall.
There will be plenty of time for those
attending Council to explore and
experience the wide range of theatres,
cinemas, restaurants, and other visitor
facilities now available in Belfast.
On Sunday morning a service will take
place at St Mary Magdalene Parish
Church – home to the 1st Irish Company.
This service will mark the formation of
the Company in 1888 and its legacy.
Young Leaders’ Programme
An Under 26 Programme will be
organised by BB Connect – the Northern
Ireland Under 26 Group. This will take
place across Belfast and elements of the
programme will enable participants to
explore the history and redevelopment
of our Capital city. Accommodation for
this programme will be at Days Hotel in
Belfast City Centre.
Book your place(s) now by downloading
the booking form from the BB website at
www.boys-brigade.org.uk/council.htm
If you have any questions regarding
attending Brigade Council please contact
the Northern Ireland Headquarters by
phone on 028 9454 8054 or email at
nihq@boys-brigade.org.uk.
Apr 2013 The Boys’ Brigade Gazette 57

“LOOK @ LIFE”
Between Monday 19th and Friday 23rd November 2012, a team of BB Seniors and young leaders from Scotland took on one
of the toughest assignments – a fi ve day course at the Royal Marine Command Training Centre in Devon. In addition to the
demanding physical activities, the BB Team also endured the incredibly wet conditions the region was suffering at that time.
FIVE DAYS WITH THE ROYA
Some of the group members used the experience as part of their DofE Gold residential, whilst others were keen to for a new and tough
challenge. Ryan Taylor (1st Strichen) kept a blog on his incredible, but tough, experience.
Monday 19th
The bus arrived at the Royal Marines
training barracks in Lympstone at around
3pm. It had been raining on and off all the
way down, but fortunately it had settled by
the time we arrived.
After being allocated rooms, we were
directed to get back outside in three ranks
to collect our uniforms. We were led to
the other side of the barracks to some
containers where we collected our gear,
including camoufl age trousers, jacket
and a pair of boots. We were told to meet
outside the accommodation at 5pm in our
T-shirts to go for ‘scran’ (the Marines word
for food!). Their mess hall was huge and
58 The Boys’ Brigade Gazette Apr 2013
so were the portions of food! Afterwards,
in a lecture we were shown videos
about the Royal Marines and were
told what we were going to be doing.
Everybody seemed excited and ready
to go... But how long would that last?
Tuesday 20th
Everybody was up and outside by 7am
for scran. Again, we were in our T-shirts
even though it was raining! We had been
told that we couldn’t wear anything under
or on top of our T-shirts or wear hats or
hoodies so we felt cold ALL THE TIME!
Our fi rst look at Marines training was the
Endurance Course. To say it was hard
would be an understatement. We put
our camo jackets
and trousers on and
were sent out in mini
buses to a random
area of boggy ground
and heather. Our fi rst
challenge was running
towards the fl ow of
water in a river that
was up to our knees.
It put a lot of strain on
your leg muscles, but
with encouragement from each other, we
all made it through.
Now that we were soaking wet, we got to
leopard crawl (lie on your stomach and
drag your elbows and legs as close to the
ground to move forward) through some
‘fake tan’ (coloured dirt that stuck to our
clothes and skin!). There wasn’t much
dirt, but there were plenty of sharp stones
and sticks so we got nice bruised knees
afterwards! We were then challenged to
get all 30 people up onto the ledge at the
side of the dirt, feet fi rst in 1:30 minutes.
Immediately, there were six people who
started throwing others onto the ledge
and those who were up had to grab
others and pull them up. The last person
had to do a hand stand in the dirt and we
all dragged him up by the feet. We did
it in 2:40 minutes so we jumped in and
tried again. Amazingly, second time, we
managed to get all 30 up in 1:20 minutes!
We set off running again through some
more rivers that were at our thigh height.
By now, our legs were feeling the pain.
Luckily, they got a little rest while we
leopard crawled through two tunnels; they
were half fi lled with water because they
were below ground level and it had been
raining heavily.

The most memorable moment of the
Endurance Course for me, and probably
everyone else, would be the last tunnel
we went through which was completely
under water. We split into threes and got
into a pool of water; two at one side and
one at the other. One person had the job
of pushing someone down through the
tunnel while the other person had to
stick his arm in and grab whatever he
could to get them out. This was quite
scary because we had to trust people
we didn’t know to get us out! The water
was freezing and you were under for
about 4-6 seconds so it defi nitely
got my heart pumping, but when you
got out it felt amazing!
When we got back we had hot showers
and went for scran. I had never seen
so much food on our plates! We then
got a talk with the Royal Marines
L MARINES
and learned about what
equipment they use on the front line.
Wednesday 21st
Today was the assault course and
thankfully it had stopped raining. We
did a warm up run followed by some
demonstrations and practices. It started
with us running and jumping over a pit of
water and landing on both feet. A few of
us (including myself) jumped too late and
landed in the water! We were then faced
with a wall that was slightly higher than
us so we had to jump and lift ourselves
over. Next were monkey bars over water,
bunny hops in boggy ground, then
leopard crawling through more boggy
ground. Another wall was blocking our
way, but it was smaller than the fi rst. We
then vaulted over a metal gate feet fi rst,
crawled through a tunnel, climbed up a
mesh net and jumped down the other
side. Needless to say, we were all out of
breath, wet and muddy but it wasn’t over
yet! We were told that we had to do it
again, but this time we were being timed!
In the afternoon, we headed to the
gymnasium for our Royal Marine fi tness
tests. This consisted of the bleep test,
push-ups, sit-ups and pull-ups. There
were 4 Commando Marines and a
Sergeant there to watch us and keep
our score. It was hard on our muscles,
but we were all pleased with what we
had achieved.
When we got back to the accommodation,
we were to get in the press-up position
facing down a hill. It was a straight
15-20 minutes of hard exercises in our
heavy and soaking wet uniforms. The
various exercises put strain
on our arms, legs, stomach
and hands.
That night after our scran, we
were back in the gymnasium
for a friendly game of 6-aside
football between ourselves. It was funny
watching people trying to run and enjoy
the game while recovering with aching
leg muscles from the assault course.
Thursday 22nd
We had a 3 mile run at 8:30am. The fi rst
1.5 miles we ran as a group led by the
Sergeant. For the remainder, we had
to run as fast as we could to the fi nish.
Unfortunately the weather wasn’t on our
side and it poured down! I’m pleased
to say that everyone managed to do the
whole 3 miles and felt a great deal of
satisfaction in doing it.
We were not graced by the mass of food in
the mess hall, but instead got to enjoy some
rations, which turned out surprisingly good!
There was chicken curry, beef goulash,
sausage and beans and I had carrot and
coriander soup. We were also shown how
to put up a poncho. This is a waterproof
sheet that gets tied between two trees at a
height between our knee and hip.
Later, we were given a demonstration
on how to apply ‘camo cream’. We were
given a small tin which had black, brown
and green cream which we put on each
other’s faces. We only had fi ve minutes
to perfect our face-painting techniques!
It might have been fun, but back at the
base, it was a nightmare trying to get
the stuff off!
Since it was our last night, we had to
hand back our kit and clean our boots.
We then enjoyed an hour in the barracks
large pool and sauna which was a great
end to the week.
Friday 23rd
The day started as usual at 7am with
scran. We then got our bags outside
and lined up in our three ranks waiting
for the Sergeant to arrive. We were given
certifi cates for fi nishing the course and
said our thanks to the team of Marines.
We then departed for our 10 hour journey
back to Scotland.
To sum the week up, I’d have to say that it
was very challenging and both physically
and mentally demanding. Despite the pain
and bruises, I have to say that I enjoyed
every minute of it and it is an experience
that I will remember forever. It was great
sharing the experience with people of the
same age that I hardly knew, but we all
shared a lot of laughs as if we knew each
other well. By doing the course I know that
the Marines is not the career choice for
me, but I can now look back and say that
I tried it!
This incredible opportunity was provided
at very little cost thanks to support
from the Royal Marines. Plans are being
drawn up about similar work with the
Royal Marines for later this year.
Apr 2013 The Boys’ Brigade Gazette 59

Brigade announcements
DONATIONS TO THE GET UP AND GO APPEAL
We gratefully acknowledge the following donations to the
Get up and Go appeal.
1st Alderholt .................................£17.35
1st Dearham ..............................£364.69
4th Peterborough ....................... £11.20
8th South Shields ....................... £20.00
QUEEN’S NEW YEAR’S HONOURS
The Brigade congratulates:
David George Robert Cherry, Kingston, Merton and Mid Surrey
Battalion. Composer and Arranger, Boys’ Brigade Marching
Bands, was awarded an MBE for services to Children and Young
People (Hinchley Wood, Surrey). Very sadly David has recently died.
Thomas George Hugh Hanlon, 3rd Portadown, was awarded
an MBE for voluntary services to Young People in County Armagh
through The Boys’ Brigade (Craigavon, Armagh).
Wesley William Lewis, JP, 58th Belfast, was awarded a BEM
for services to Young People in Belfast through The Boys’ Brigade
(Belfast, Antrim).
CENOTAPH PARADE WHITEHALL
Due to a waiting list from last year’s event, all the places for
this November have already been allocated. If any Company
would like to apply for 2014 (Company Section age upwards)
please contact Jan Williamson at BB Headquarters
jan.williamson@boys-brigade.org.uk
Please be aware that due to restricted ticket allocation we may not
be able to meet all demands and we issue tickets on a fi rst come
fi rst served basis. The tickets are primarily for the young people
and offi cers should not take more than two tickets (preferably one)
per Company. Correct uniform is required and will be a condition
of ticket allocation.
New Brigade Training Officers for Scotland
Congratulations to the following, who successfully completed
their training to become BTOs in November 2012:
Jenny Sclater
John Williams
Billy Mycock
Fraser Boyd
Ian McCallum
Aberdeen & District
Motherwell, Bellshill & District
Shetland
Stirling & District
Scottish Headquarters
MEETING OF THE BRIGADE EXECUTIVE – 23RD
FEBRUARY 2013
The Meeting was held at Brigade Headquarters Felden Lodge.
This is a summary of the main items covered.
• Finance
The Brigade Treasurer reported on the Brigade Finances for the
nine months to 31st December 2012. The Brigade was in a better
position than anticipated with income higher and expenditure lower
than projection. The Executive agreed the Finance Committee’s
proposed budget for 2013/14 and associated capitation fees (to
be approved at Brigade Council) which would be for two sessions.
The Executive discussed the operation of Stedfast Supplies.
• Brigade Secretary
The Brigade Secretary updated the Executive on staffi ng matters.
The preliminary fi ndings of the questionnaire sent to Companies
without a Captain was presented. A number of Trust Funds for
which the Executive has responsibility were discussed. The future
of the Brigade Archives was discussed. The Executive agreed to
constitute a small group representing all Regions to support the
area of national competitions.
• Business Director
The Business Director updated the Executive on the statistical
return process and Company Designations. The future operation
of the Brigade’s database was discussed.
• Director of Youth and Children’s Work
The Director of Youth and Children’s Work updated the Executive
on current work.
• Development Plan
The Executive received updates on the various consultations held
and agreed the broad objectives of the 2013-18 plan. It will have
further discussions in June, prior to bringing the Plan to Brigade
Council in September.
• Brigade Council
The Executive was updated on the arrangements for Brigade
Council 2013 to be held in Belfast. A motion in the name of the
Belfast Battalion was received concerning work with under 4’s. The
future of Council was discussed with a conference model being
planned for Glasgow in 2014. It was agreed that no future plans for
post 2014 would be initiated until that event had been evaluated.
• Reports
The Executive received reports from Regional Directors and the
minutes of Regional Committees.
• Brigade Office Bearers
Mr C L Row would be standing down as a Vice President at
Council. The Executive appointed Mr M Smith, Brigade Vice
President, as its Chairman for the 2013/14 session.
NEW COMPANIES
We apologise to the 2nd Sawston which was listed incorrectly
in the January issue. The Company should have been listed
as being affi liated to St Mary’s Church, Sawston.
The following Companies have been enrolled since the
last Gazette:
COMPANY CAPTAIN CHURCH
1st Bude Gladys Jose Bude Central Methodist
Church, Bude, Cornwall
1st Campbeltown Alexander Nimmo Lorne and Lowland,
(acting)
Argyll, Scotland
28th Stirling Brian Laurie Bridge of Allan Parish
(acting)
Church, Stirlingshire,
Scotland
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Brigade announcements
BRIGADE COUNCIL
Registered Office: The Boys’ Brigade, Felden Lodge,
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP3 0BL
Registered Company No.: 145122
Registered Charity No.: 305969
The provisions of the Company’s Act extend the right to appoint
a proxy to all categories of membership. Accordingly, the calling
notice below for the Annual General Meeting of The Boys’ Brigade
utilises such provision whereby all voting members of Brigade
Council will have a right to vote by proxy.
All members may vote in person if present at the meeting or if
cannot be present may alternatively either appoint a general proxy
or vote by post.
THE BOYS’ BRIGADE
(A PRIVATE COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
BRIGADE COUNCIL – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
of THE BOYS’ BRIGADE will be held at the Presbyterian Church in
Ireland, Assembly Buildings, 2-10 Fisherwick Place, Belfast BT1
6DW on Saturday 7th September at 1.00pm to consider and, if
deemed fi t, to approve the following resolutions, all of which are
being proposed as ordinary resolutions. (See previous Gazettes,
Company mailings and website for further details of the Brigade
Council weekend event)
AGENDA
1. To receive and adopt the Accounts for the year ended 31March
2013 together with the Reports of the Brigade Executive and
Auditors thereon
2. To fi x the annual capitation fees for the 2013/14 session as
proposed below
Capitation Fees for 2013/14 and 2014/15
The Capitation Fee structure with effect from 1 September 2013 is:
Category
Fee
Annual Company registration fee £130
Fee per young person £12.50
Company Offi cers £26.00
(second offi cer at the same address) £21.00
Battalion & District Offi cers not on
Offi cer fee Company roll £26.00
Offi cers in receipt of state
retirement pension
£20.00
Offi cers in full time education
or training
£20.00
Helper Fee £12.50
The fee in respect of an Associate Member is £27.00
The maximum fee that a Company may pay in respect of young
people is £1,500.00
Please note – these proposed capitation fees will also apply
for the 2014/15 session as well as the 2013/14 session.
3. To reappoint Whiting and Partners as auditors of The Boys’ Brigade
and authorise the Brigade Executive to fi x their remuneration
4. To appoint Brigade Offi ce Bearers for 2013/14
session as follows:
President:
Vice Presidents:
Treasurer:
Chaplain:
Lord Griffi ths of Burry Port
Mr T W P Donaldson
Mr A S Burrow
Mr M J Smith
Mr C Bygrave
The Very Rev’d Andrew McLellan CBE
5. Motions in the name of the Brigade Executive:
To amend Brigade Regulations as follows:
a) In Brigade Regulations Section 7 – Brigade Council Standing
Orders, delete existing clause 47 and replace with:
47 Where a motion has been properly raised under
the Memorandum & Articles of Association or Brigade
Regulations, it can only be withdrawn by those that proposed
it under Article 23 or Regulation 83. However, the original
proposers of a motion may accept an amendment to omit,
insert or add certain words, and in that case the amended
motion becomes the substantive motion to be considered by
Brigade Council. An amendment that has not been accepted
or withdrawn must be considered by Brigade Council.
b) In Brigade Regulations Section 3 – The Organisation-
Regulations and Procedures add an additional clause 83.5:
83.5 The proposers of any motion may accept an
amendment to omit, insert or add words. The terms of
any subsequent amended motion shall be published in
the July issue of the Gazette immediately succeeding.
The purpose of these two motions is to permit proposers
of motions to accept an amendment prior to the meeting of
Brigade Council to save time at the meeting.
6. Motion in the name of the Belfast Battalion:
“That The Boys’ Brigade recognises within the
Organisation a new section providing play based
activities for the age range 3 – 5 where there
is a desire on the part of the Church and the Company
for such work. The Brigade Executive would make
the necessary changes to the Age Regulations”.
7. To transact any other lawful business
By order of the Brigade Executive
Steven Dickinson
Brigade Secretary 1st March 2013
All Members of Brigade Council as defi ned by the Articles
of Association are entitled to be present and vote at this
meeting or, in their absence, they may appoint a proxy to
attend and vote on their behalf. A form of proxy will be sent
to all members with the July Gazette and, if used, should be
returned to the Company’s Registered Offi ce not later than
1.00pm on Thursday 5th September 2013.
The Members of Brigade Council are: Companies, Area
Groups (Battalions & Districts), Members of the Brigade
Executive and Members of Regional Committees.
Apr 2013 The Boys’ Brigade Gazette 61

Fantastic Fundraising
The Members of 3rd Kilsyth Company have raised thousands of
pounds to help build a kitchen in a primary school in Malawi.
The fantastic fundraising
efforts tallied at an amazing
£7000 in just 18 months for
the charity Mary’s Meals.
The money raised will go towards
building a kitchen for the 1500
children at the Katete 1 Primary
School in Blantyre, Malawi.
Christine Johnston, Captain, said: “As
it was our 60th anniversary, we wanted to
do something special. The fact that the
members have not only met the target,
but have done it six months ahead of
schedule is testament to their hard work
and dedication.”
The money was collected through bag
packing at local supermarkets, a series
of quiz nights, concerts, and donations
from parents and congregation
members. The young fundraisers are
hoping to travel to Malawi in the near
future to visit the school and in the new
year will be continuing with their efforts
to raise even more for Mary’s Meals.
Christine added: “I am so proud of what
they have achieved so far and admire
their determination to keep going.
I must also thank the local people in
the Kilsyth area for their support and
donations. Mary’s Meals is a wonderful
charity and the money raised is going
to be life changing for the people
of Malawi.”
PRESIDENT’S COMMENDATION
Ryan Jeffrey of the 2nd Barrhead
Company was presented with the
President’s Commendation by Mr Alistair
Burrow, Brigade Vice President, on the
3rd February 2013.
The commendation was presented to Ryan
for the perseverance he has shown in the
challenges he has faced and overcome.
Ryan has been a loyal and cheerful member
of the Company and has shown great
determination and commitment and his
character is an inspiration to all.
62 The Boys’ Brigade Gazette Apr 2013

What do you think?
That’s right; we want to find out what you think about this magazine.
The Gazette was first published back in 1889
and so is in its 124th year of publication and in
that time has seen many changes to its format,
frequency, design and content.
The Gazette Editorial Team is currently looking at how we
can ensure that the Gazette is meeting the needs of our
readers. As the official communication of The Boys’ Brigade
and being distributed to around 9,000 leaders across the
country, it is an important tool and we want to have
maximum impact.
What do you like most about the Gazette? What could be
improved? What would you like to see more or less of?
These are all questions we would like to put to our readers.
So, now it’s over to you, let us know what you think by
spending 5-10 minutes completing our Readers’ Survey,
which can be found online at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/bbgazettesurvey
Apr 2013 The Boys’ Brigade Gazette 63

Global Fellowship:
50th Anniversary – Roots and Routes
Golden Jubilee Celebration
of Boys' Brigade throughout the world
50 years of Global cooperation
Sunday 11th August 2pm - 6pm
BB UK & RoI HQ, Felden Lodge, Hemel Hempstead
Meet 50 leaders from all corners
of the globe
Share in a service of thanksgiving
Unique badges, uniforms &
souvenirs
Open event to everybody involved
with Boys' Brigade, past and
present
Stories, stands, displays and
activities from around the world
High tea / refreshments
Marching Band display
Fantastic garden party
atmosphere
For more details or to book your free place,
visit www.globalfellowship.net or contact
adric@globalfellowship.net
2013
marks the fiftieth anniversary of
Global Fellowship and the Golden
Jubilee is being celebrated in
style at a number of events held during the week 10th –
17th August at Felden Lodge.
The theme for the events is Roots and Routes. GF wants to look
back to its roots; to understand the traditions, our shared history
and the way we have developed. But the anniversary is also
an opportunity to look forward to the routes we will take in the
future; how we will develop as a family of organisations, what our
focus will be, in which directions we will travel, and how we will
continue to equip young people on their journey with Christ.
Young Leaders’ Workshop
As the host organisation, fi ve places have been reserved
for young leaders aged 18 – 30 from the BB in the UK/RoI.
The week-long programme consists of activities, sports,
discussions and visits designed to enable young people to share
experiences, make life-long friendships, worship together and
learn from each other. This promises to be a time of inspiration
to future service and builds on recent workshops in Africa.
The cost for the week to include all food, accommodation
and programme is £100. Young leaders would need to get
themselves to Felden Lodge.
The General Conference
Every three years Global Fellowship gathers representatives
from within the family of organisations to discuss strategic
plans and elect the Executive Committee at a Council meeting.
This has been combined in 2013 with a week-long General
Conference for decision makers in all member organisations to
create seminars on issues that affect us all. This is the perfect
opportunity to build up your network of connections, fi nd new
solutions to common issues and be inspired by the different
ways we work towards our common mission.
The cost for the week which includes all food, accommodation
and programme activities, but excludes travel to Felden Lodge
is £150.
Felden Lodge
64 The Boys’ Brigade Gazette Apr 2013

Golden Jubilee Celebration – Sunday 11th August 2-6pm
You are invited to Felden Lodge for an afternoon of celebration
and thanksgiving of our shared historical roots and our routes
towards a future together. We will celebrate the 50th anniversary
of GF with a garden party and service of thanksgiving led by
the President of the BB in the UK/RoI, Lord Griffi ths of Burry
Port. There is no cost for this event, but places are limited so
you are encouraged to register early through the GF website
or by emailing adric@globalfellowship.net.
Further information and an application form for each of
the events can be found on the GF website at
www.globalfellowship.net
Can YOU help?
Global Fellowship and BBUK/RoI do not want any young person
to be prohibited from attending the workshop because of
fi nancial hardship.
Could you or your Battalion support a young person’s travel or
accommodation costs? This would make a real difference and
greatly widen the opportunity.
BB UK is also hoping to bring a young leader and three young
people from the Caribbean as a reciprocal visit to our young
leaders attending the Fellowship camp in Tobago last July.
Thanks to all those who have supported this so far.
If you can help, but would like further details, please contact the
Brigade Secretary (steve.dickinson@boys-brigade.org.uk) or
the GF Treasurer, Richard Kyle (treasurer@globalfellowship.net)
New GF staff
As well as being an exciting year in GF’s history, 2013
sees some staffi ng changes at GF. We have a new Chief
Executive Offi cer, Chune Ho-Hip, the former President of
The Boys’ Brigade of South Africa, and for the fi rst time
we have a dedicated Communications Coordinator, Adric
Constantinou-Etheredge, who will ensure our global family
stays connected and GF shares its vision and mission with
others around the world.
Apr 2013 The Boys’ Brigade Gazette 65

HM The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
The following items from the range to commemorate HM The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee are now
reduced to clear.
11 215 1 Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Pencil .........................was £0.50......now £0.25
Blue Pencil with eraser featuring special BB commemorative design.
11 216 1 Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Spring Pen .................was £1.80......now £0.90
Blue stylish pen featuring the special BB commemorative design.
11 217 1 Queen’s Diamond Jubilee ‘Windsor’ Mug ...........was £8.00......now £4.00
White fi ne bone china mug featuring the special BB commemorative design.
Order online 24 hours a day through the Online Shop at http://shop.boys-brigade.org.uk
or call 08707 442 292.
Stedfast Association News
Federation Annual Council Meeting and Fellowship Weekend
Federation’s Annual Council Meeting 2013
The Republic of Ireland Stedfast Association will host the 2013
Federation’s Annual Council Meeting and Fellowship Weekend from
Friday 10th May to Sunday 12th May 2013 and we look forward to
seeing many representatives from the various Associations attending.
Accommodation and the meeting will be at the Stillorgan Park Hotel
and full details are with local Associations.
News • News • News
The outline programme for the weekend:
Friday Evening Welcome Dinner (Optional)
Saturday Morning Annual Council Meeting and Act of Worship
Saturday Afternoon Tour
Saturday Evening Gala Dinner
Sunday
Free
Your contributions
If you would like to contribute anything for future columns, please contact Philip Daley, The Stedfast Association,
Unit C1 Nutgrove Offi ce Park, Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 or email boysbrigade@eircom.net
or telephone +353 (1) 296 4622.
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“The work out here has been at times challenging but also
rewarding… The children all appear to be eager to learn and
it has been great building up relationships with them and their
teachers.” (Toby Smith, Uganda)
“The kids’ clubs are so much fun… the young guys from
the church that lead them do such a fantastic job… Everything
has just left me thanking God at the end of each day!”
(Jono Sparey, Kosova)
If you would like to see God work in the lives of young people,
then please do not hesitate to get in touch with us or point others
in our direction. Email trips@smileinternational.org or call us
on 01689 870932 – we’d be delighted to help!
You can keep up to date with our work by looking at our
facebook page www.facebook.com/smileinternational
Are the young people in your Company often wondering
what to do when they leave school?
Wondering whether to go to Uni, start work straight away or go
travelling? With Smile International they could:
See things that many people could not even begin to imagine!
Meet extraordinary people!
Learn from the very community they are serving!
Meet God in the last place they thought they’d fi nd Him!
• Come back different!
We have opportunities for 3, 6 or 9 months in Kosova, Uganda,
Zimbabwe, India or Sri Lanka where young people can work
alongside our Project Managers to provide essential support
for some of the world’s poorest people.
The Secret Diary of Alexander Williams, Captain of the 1st Nowhere Company
April 2013
They don’t write hymns like that anymore, I thought to myself as I was driving home from the Easter Sunday service and found myself
humming the tune to “Thine Be The Glory.” I never have been sure what a “raiment” is (apparently it’s not some sort of waterproof), but you
can’t beat the tune. That Handel knew what he was doing.
My journey home from church takes me through Snaresville, one of the less enticing parts of Nowhere. Admittedly, it’s not the sort of place
where you don’t even dare to stop at the traffic lights (although I noticed that someone seemed to have stolen the red bulb from both lights
at the junction of Wilson and Haffenden streets). But it’s definitely the least salubrious part of town. Lots of sprawling estates and known
locally for its drugs problems and widespread unemployment. I had occasionally played with the thought that there was a great opportunity
for BB work on the Snaresville estates. Once I even half-hinted at the possibility with our previous minister. But he looked at me as if I had
just asked him to preach for the rest of the year on the book of Leviticus. So I decided to drop the idea.
But with thoughts of glorious victory won over death ringing in my ears, and the warmth of the sun behind the windscreen, the idea began
to eat at me again. Doesn’t the BB have something to offer the kids who live on the Snaresville estate?
My brain was quick to answer in the negative: after the tentative steps first taken at our January staff meeting, we are now well-advanced
in our plans to organise a Fun Day in May in the local park. It’s a profile-raising, recruitment initiative for the 1st Nowhere. This is not the
time to be trying to set up a new satellite BB unit on a nearby estate. We barely have enough leaders as it is. And, let’s be honest, who
wants to spend most of the evening worrying if someone is nicking your car stereo while you’re trying to teach first aid.
But my mind then went back to a presentation at a recent Battalion meeting by a member of the national Brigade staff. The Brigade had
been awarded government money to work in deprived areas and we might have to think about new ways of working. There was a man in
my office who volunteered at the Salvation Army’s day centre for old people in Snaresville. I suppose that it’s theoretically possible that the
Sally Army might be prepared to sponsor a BB company in Snaresville, even if the home church isn’t too keen. And the Brigade apparently
has resources for working in new ways in deprived areas. So if I got in touch with one of the new development workers, maybe we could try
to recruit some leaders from some of the men who live on the estate? In fact, I had read in the local paper the previous week that there was
a group of unemployed men on the estate who had got hold of a piece of land to use as community allotments. I wonder if any of them
might be interested in doing something for kids at the allotments. I remember reading in the Gazette once about a BB crop-planting
project somewhere in Africa. Maybe we could try to interest the urban tearaways of the Snaresville estates in gardening?
I suddenly came to my senses as the lights changed to green. A BB company based at an allotment on the Snaresville estate? What was
I thinking? No boy in his right mind would come. We’d never recruit any reliable leaders in a place like that. And the idea of getting any
of them (boys or leaders) into uniform (or even any form of common raiment) was laughable. I turned left into Hudson Road and then took
the next right into Neilson Drive. The tune came back into my head. But, this time, so did the words: something about scattering fear and
gloom. Maybe I’ll just give that new development worker a ring after Easter and see whether or not he thinks it’s bonkers.
Apr 2013 The Boys’ Brigade Gazette 67

“THE CLEVELAND HIKE”
THE OLDEST AND BEST OF BOYS’ BRIGADE HIKES.
29 & 30 JUNE 2013
IS YOUR COMPANY CONSIDERING ENTERING
THE CLEVELAND HIKE THIS YEAR?
Can your young people walk 20 – 25 miles over a weekend
carrying all of their equipment?
Can the young people read a 6-fi gure grid reference and
use an O.S. map and compass?
The Cleveland Hike is for teams of three (male, female
or mixed) and as well as route fi nding includes a variety
of incidents ranging from quizzes to assault courses.
The hike provides experience for those working towards
their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Teams:
Normal Team – three young people aged 12 – 19 years
Veteran Team – three people aged 19+
If your Company has never taken part in the Hike and
wondered what it is like, then why not enter an Expedition
Team, a team of young members with a leader.
If you would like more information on the Cleveland
Hike contact our Hot Line on 01302 869006 or e-mail
westwoodcb@yahoo.co.uk for an Information pack.
The maps needed are O.S NORTH YORKS MOORS
OUTDOOR LEISURE 1:25000 No. 26 & 27.
REMEMBER
To take part in the Cleveland Hike you must be able
to read a 6 FIGURE GRID REFERENCE and use a
compass, our hike is not way marked
Kilbryde Hike 2013
The 2013 Kilbryde Hike takes place on 8th/9th
June over the hills and moors of South
Lanarkshire and East Ayrshire
The Hike has three challenges:
• Senior Hike for young people between the ages of 14-18 on
the day of the hike
• Junior Hike for young people aged 14 or under on the day
of the hike with at least one member of the team being 14
• Expedition Hike for boys age 11 accompanied by an adult
or Senior Boy, max of 6 per team.
The Hike is for young people in teams of three – boys, girls
or mixed with separate tents. The hike typically covers 25-35
miles over the weekend, fi nishing with a meal and prize giving
on the Sunday afternoon.
The young people will require to be profi cient in map reading
and be fi t enough to cover the distance on open moor. Teams
are required to be self-suffi cient and carry all equipment
necessary for their safety.
The Expedition teams carry a reduced kit with larger items
transported to the Camp Site. The Hike can be used as a
practice expedition for Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Bronze Level.
This is a challenge which tests the navigation and endurance
skills and is greatly rewarding. Full details are supplied on
receipt of entry.
Entry form available from Glasgow Battalion website,
www.bbglasgow.org.uk or search for The Kilbryde Hike
on Facebook.
WALTHAM WALK 2012
Youth Challenge Expedition
Sponsored by Sponsored by EXICOR PEST CONTROL and COTSWOLD ESSENTIAL OUTDOORS
18 to 19 MAY 2013
This is the 44th year of the WALTHAM WALK a unique expedition for young people,
where they are able to test their team working and leadership skills in a competitive and adventurous environment.
This is an expedition for teams of three or four walking through the Essex and Hertfordshire countryside (OS Explorer maps 183 Chelmsford
& the Rodings). Camping, map reading and survival skills are essential to complete the course. The expedition comprises aspects of first aid,
orienteering, “it’s a knockout”, “blockbusters” and assault course activities to name but a few. Points are gained for all parts of the expedition,
which accumulate towards the winning of the many trophies.
For safety, only those with the appropriate expedition training and equipment should enter (ages are as at 31 August 2013):
The Main Event
For those aged 14-18, covering 30 miles over 2 days. Starting Saturday, camping overnight, and finishing Sunday, carrying all necessary equipment.
The Super Veterans Event
For those aged 19 plus, covering 30 miles over 2 days. Starting Saturday, camping overnight, and finishing Sunday, carrying all necessary equipment.
The Veterans Event
For those aged 19 plus, covering the 17 mile Saturday route, carrying all necessary equipment
The Mini Trek
For those aged 12-14, covering 15 miles over 2 days. Starting Saturday afternoon, camping overnight and finishing Sunday,
carrying ‘day sacks’ only. This is a good introduction to expedition work.
The Teeni Trek is a fully supervised non-competitive event for the under 12’s covering a selection of the mini trek route including overnight camp
The events are suitable for DofE training expedition work (for DofE, teams of four can be accommodated).
The Waltham Walk attracts on average 180+ entrants representing the majority of youth organisations.
For all those of you who have the skills to meet this challenge and wish to enter this year’s WALK or require further information, please contact:
Michael Wilding on 01285 861416, or Graham Farnfield on 0208 527 4532
Or e-mail John M Brookes at publicity@walthamwalk.org.uk
Or visit our web site www.walthamwalk.org.uk
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OBITUARIES
We pay tribute to BB members who have
died during the last few months and
thank God for their faithful service to
the Brigade and church and their witness
in the community.
ELIZABETH (BETTY) MOFFAT (65) started
serving in The Boys’ Brigade as a leader in
the Life Boys at her local church in Tullibody in
1968 before moving to the 17th Stirling (Alloa)
Company in 1972, where she and husband
Tom remained until 1983. She was a member
of the Stirling/Falkirk Battalion’s training team.
Following their move to Newcastle upon Tyne in
1983 Betty became involved with 1st Cramlington
Anchor Boys, eventually becoming OIC of the
Junior Section, whilst simultaneously running
the supplies depot in Newcastle. In 1986 Betty
became a National Brigade Training Offi cer and
delivered training in the North of England District
until 2009. Betty will be missed by all who knew
her, but her work within the Brigade will live on.
TREVOR MONTACUTE (77) joined the 1st Yeovil
Company at the age of twelve. Serving the BB as
an offi cer for all of his adult life he remained true
to The Boys’ Brigade’s Object. He continuously
offered his support and help, working well into
retirement to assist in annual summer camps.
He was a much loved offi cer and friend who will
be fondly remembered and greatly missed.
DEREK KENNEDY, (70) was a boy member of
30th Dundee attached to St Columbas Church.
Derek progressed through the ranks and became
Captain of 2nd Blairgowrie in 1963. He also
served as Training and Extension offi cer for a
number of years with Perth & District Battalion.
He took over as Captain of 1st Perth in 1983
where he served until his death on 1st October
2012. His enthusiasm and fun loving nature and
his service to the BB will be greatly missed by
both the young people and leaders alike.
MIKE MARATOS, (63) joined the 63rd
Manchester Company, Manley Park Methodist
Church, Whalley Range in 1956. He transferred
to 4th Manchester Company, McFadyen
Congregational Church, Chorlton, where he
served through the ranks eventually becoming
Captain until it closed. Mike continued to serve
as a Lieutenant in the 44th Manchester Company,
Chorlton Methodist Church, until in 1974
together with Jennifer his wife, founded the 4th
Altrincham Company at Altrincham URC. They
both served the Company until his death last
year. In 1998 Mike was appointed Battalion
Treasurer of the Manchester & District Battalion.
He was also an active member of his Church,
serving for many years as Treasurer. Mike
greeted everyone with a warm friendly smile
and will be sadly missed by all you knew him.
JOHN CAIRNEY (53) was a former boy and
young man in the 3rd Kilmarnock Company. He
particularly enjoyed football, hill walking and
youth hostelling. John was a microbiologist and
Professor at the University of Western Sydney
in Australia. A Memorial Service for John
was held in St Kentigern’s Parish Church in
Kilmarnock. John will be sadly missed by his
family and all who knew him.
RON CLARKE (82) was a founder member
of the 53rd Birmingham Company in 1944. He
later became an offi cer and was a member for
60 years. In 1985, when three churches joined
together, the two local Companies amalgamated
and Ron continued to serve as an offi cer in the
7th Birmingham. Ron’s main interest was sport
and he organised the Company’s cricket and
football teams and also attended camp for many
years. Ron’s commitment to the Brigade will
be remembered by offi cers and young people,
past and present.
Apr 2013 The Boys’ Brigade Gazette 69

SMALL ADS
Small Advertisements Copy to BBHQ, Felden Lodge, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. HP3 0BL. The Boys’ Brigade takes no responsibility
for statements made in any advertisements here or elsewhere in the BB Gazette. Advertisements for the July 2013 issue should
be received not later than 1st May 2013. The cost is 20p per word.
APPROVED CAMPSITES
The following sites have been officially approved,
having met Guidelines laid down by the Brigade,
and local Fire and Public Health Authorities.
AUCHENGILLAN OUTDOOR CENTRE
offers a choice of camping areas and modern
indoor accommodation in an unrivalled setting in the
central Scottish Highlands near to Loch Lomond.
Visiting groups can undertake an extensive range
of challenging and adventurous activities (on and
off-site) and there are lots of places of interest to
visit close by. Free colour brochure available from
Auchengillan Outdoor Centre, Blanefi eld, Stirlingshire
G63 9AU. Tel: 01360 770256; Fax: 01360 771197;
E-mail: centre@auchengillan.com
Website: www.auchengillan.com
FELDEN LODGE CAMPSITE 2014/2015.
BB canvas campsite (operated by 10th Enfi eld) fully
equipped for up to 70 (smaller camps welcome) at
the BBUK HQ in Hertfordshire (from June to August).
Contact Chris Norman on (t) 07703 571915 or
(e) chris@boys-brigade.org.uk
NORFOLK CAMPSITE 2014.
BB canvas campsite operated by 10th Enfi eld
fully equipped for up to 70 (smaller camps welcome)
in West Runton (near Sheringham/Cromer).
Contact Chris Norman on (t) 07703 571915
or (e) chris@boys-brigade.org.uk
HONEYHILL CAMP (NW Kent Battalion) 12 acres
Bearsted Maidstone. Open from Easter to October.
Small and large camps welcome. Showers, toilets,
building with large kitchen, sports facilities.
Canvas for hire or bring your own. Website:
Honeyhill.boys-brigade.org.uk. Contact Andy Foster
Tel: 01622 871997 Mob: 07747 1900394.
Email: andy@frutales.fsnet.co.uk
WEST MIDLAND DISTRICT CAMPING CENTRE,
DYFFRYN ARDUDWY. The Boys’ Brigade Camping
Centre at Dyffryn Ardudwy has available 3 camp sites
all suitable for mixed camps. The largest main centre
site caters for up to 90 people, has a fully equipped
kitchen and dining area. Also provided is dormitory
accommodation for 40 people and meeting room/
Chapel. Ridge tents are provided on the adjacent
5 acre fi eld which can also be used for sports. The
2 smaller 3 acre sites cater for up to 50 people and
include individual kitchen and store with gas range,
grill, instant hot water heater, fridge & freezer. Tents
and marquee are supplied for each 3 acre site. All
three sites have their own fl ush toilets, wash and
shower facilities. Details from Jamie Copson
01905 480 955. Email: info@bbcamping.co.uk
Website: www.bbcamping.co.uk
VECTIS YOUTH CAMPS. Two beautiful campsites
on the Isle of Wight with permanent kitchens, showers
and toilets. Each site is self contained and is in
easy reach of safe beaches and all the attractions
of the Island. All tenting and equipment included.
Prices from £53 per person per week. We are now
taking bookings for weekend camps. Ideal for
organised camps of between 25 and 250 people.
Contact: Dettie Quirke. Tel: 07582 429929.
Email: info@vectisyouthcamps.org Web:
vectisyouthcamps.org
GLENGARRY CAMP 2013/14, Chideock, Dorset
2013/14, Chideock, Dorset (near Lyme Regis).
Fully equipped approved BB site 10 minutes from
beach. Brick cookhouse, running hot and cold
water, gas cookers and grills, chip fryer, new fridge
freezer etc. White canvas for 30+ including
40’ x 20’ marquee. Nearby leisure centre with
indoor pool 10 mins. Contact Mark 07973 267779
or email mark.myhan@talk21.com
CRAGGAN, the Outdoor Centre of Edinburgh, Leith
and District Battalion. Set in glorious countryside by
Loch Tay, Perthshire. The Centre has disabled access,
sleeps 30, is self-catering and is ideal for weekend
and other camps. Well situated for outdoor and water
70 The Boys’ Brigade Gazette Apr 2013
activities with own canoes and jetty. Contact craggan@
thebb-edinburgh.org.uk or 0131 551 1200 ext 20.
COOPERS MEAD CAMPSITE, Whitecliff Bay,
ISLE OF WIGHT. Traditional camping at its very
best and at a reasonable cost! Weeks available for
2013, 2014 and beyond. Contact Ted Walliss on
01737 352732 or edwardwalliss@btinternet.com
BROADLEAS, HAYTOR, DEVON. Self catering
accommodation for 30, plus 2 staff bedrooms that
will sleep 5. Two shower rooms, fully equipped
kitchen and dining area. Camping facilities for up to
55. Tentage provided. Fully equipped kitchen, dining
hall, showers and toilets. Outdoor swimming pool
and large hall. Tel: Diana Dale 01452 615072. http://
broadleas.boys-brigade.org.uk
Email: broadleas@boys-brigade.org.uk
‘CAMP AUGUST 2013 AND AUGUST 2014.
Popular BB approved campsite at FRESHWATER,
ISLE OF WIGHT. Fully equipped for approximately
up to 60 people, canvas tents/marquee, fl ush toilets,
mains gas/electric cooking, electric fridges, freezer
and lighting. Close to safe sandy beaches and
leisure centre. Minimum charge 20 campers. For
free information pack and further enquiries contact
John Osborn email: info@freshwatertrust.com
Website: www.freshwatertrust.com
Contact Tel no. 07796 177795
CAMPING/HOLIDAY
ACTIVITIES
BLACKPOOL AREA. Self-catering accommodation.
(1) Accommodation for 44 in comfort. 4 single
bedrooms for staff. 2 shower rooms, bedding and
crockery provided. Fully equipped kitchen. (2) Small
Party Unit for 16 persons, including 2 staff rooms.
Fully equipped as above. Both accommodation blocks
are disabled friendly. (3) Camp site with camp kitchen/
dining room, shower and toilet facilities. The complex
includes a large sports hall with climbing wall and
sports fi eld. Archery/Climbing sessions available.
Quiet situation near Kirkham, a market town on the
Fylde Coast. Within easy reach of Theme Parks and
Lake District. For brochure contact: The Warden, The
Boys’ Brigade, Carr Lane, Treales, Kirkham, PR4 3SS.
Tel: 01772 685000 email: offi ce@bb-northwest.org.uk
website: www.bb-northwest.org.uk
ROCK UK ADVENTURE CENTRES. Bring your
Company/Battalion to one of our spacious
adventure centres and be prepared to bring out your
adventurous side. Carroty Wood (Kent), Frontier
Centre (Northants), Summit Centre (South Wales)
and Whithaugh Park (Scottish Borders). For more
information go to www.rockuk.org email us quoting
‘BBG’ to sales.info@rockuk.org Tel: 0844 8000 222
SOUTHERN SCOTLAND. Spacious Edwardian house
in its own grounds within the lovely town of Moffat. Rent
the Well Road Centre for a self-catering conference/
activity weekend/week. Open all year. Two meeting/
activity rooms. Large kitchen and dining room. 13
comfortable bedrooms of various sizes. Indoor sports
hall. The beautiful Moffat hills for hiking/orienteering.
Suitable for groups of 20 to 65 in number. Only your
group in occupation during your stay. For brochure
contact: Well Road Centre, Moffat DG10 9JT.
Tel: 01683 221040 or website: www.wellroadcentre.co.uk
GREENMOOR CENTRE, S35 7DX. Sheffi eld &
District Battalion’s self-catering Centre. Sleeps 28
(3 dormitories, separate 2-staff bedroom and 2-staff/
disabled bedroom). Toilets, showers and fully fi tted
kitchen. Internet access available. In Upper Don
Valley, north of Sheffi eld on edge of Peak District
National Park, within easy reach of M1. Grid ref
SK280994. Contact Sue Cowie 01246-274021,
email 2cfdbb@gmail.com
CAMP 2014 – STOKE GABRIEL, SOUTH DEVON.
Come and camp in our fully equipped white canvas
next to farm/holiday park near Paignton. Shop/
telephone and showers on Holiday Park. Many local
attractions. Please enquire to Clive Gordon 0121 422
0042 / 0771 876 1150. Email cliveg04@yahoo.co.uk
More info/campsite photos on website http://3warley.
boys-brigade.org.uk
CAMPING IN NORTH WALES, DYFFRYN ARDUDWY,
NEAR BARMOUTH. Site is fully equipped for 30 to 60
plus people; suitable for mixed groups; fl ush toilets
and showers; calor gas cooking and fully equipped
kitchen and dining hall; caravan provided on site. Site
not far from the sea; available early July to September
every year. Apply for details to D K Jones, 2 Edinburgh
Avenue, Caergwrle, Wrexham, Flintshire, North Wales,
LL12 9LT. Telephone 01978 761105
EXMOUTH, DEVON. BB fully equipped canvas
camp for 100 people, over 13 acres. Smaller camps
welcome (operated by Gloucestershire Battalion).
Own canvas use also available. Five minute walk to
the beach and walking distance to town. Toilet and
shower block on site. Contact Diana Dale on
01452 615072. Email: diandgorddale@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.youthcampsite.co.uk
THE ALBERT WILSON MEMORIAL FIELD,
PRESTATYN, NORTH WALES. Split into two
camping areas. Each fi eld has a cookhouse, toilets
and shower facilities. One fi eld is suitable for smaller
camps with people up to 36, and our main fi eld with
recently refurbished cookhouse has facilities for larger
groups. The majority of groups using the facilities are
accommodated in tents which are usually organised
through the site manager. Chapel building for worship
or indoor facilities. Visiting groups will fi nd lots of
great places nearby. Web: www.prestatyncampsite.
co.uk Email: prestatyncampsite@hotmail.co.uk
SWANAGE, DORSET. Excellent indoor accommodation
available at Swanage Methodist Church, including
showers, kitchen, youthroom, WIFI and All Age
Sunday Worship. For information please contact Ralph
Lewis – 01929 421767 / ralph@swanagemethodist.
org.uk / www.swanagemethodist.org.uk
ABERNETHY ADVENTURE CENTRES. Visit one of
our 4 Outdoor Adventure Centres in Scotland with your
Battalion / Company for an activity fi lled all inclusive
weekend. Contact Karen Edmondson on 01479 818005
or e-mail marketing@abernethy.org.uk for a copy of
our brochure. Visit the weekends section of our website
for more information www.abernethy.org.uk
GLASSHOUSES MILL. In beautiful Nidderdale near
Harrogate, hostel accommodation for 40. Access to
sheltered lake and Yorkshire Dales. Close to Ripon
and Flamingo land. Weeks still available for summer
2013. For details www.themillactivitycentre.org.uk.
Ring David Barnes 07748-214786 for more details.
CHRISTIAN MOUNTAIN CENTRE, NORTH WALES.
We are able to provide residential accommodation
or just activities to support your BB camp. You
can try anything from archery to rock climbing to
paddleboarding to gorge walking (a BB favourite).
Ideally situated on the coast near Dyffryn Ardudwy.
For more information check out www.cmcpensarn.
org.uk or contact us at offi ce@cmcpensarn.org.uk
or on 01341 241718
MISCELLANEOUS
WANTED, brass band players, both male and
female are more than welcome, who wish to join the
London District Stedfast Association Brass Band. For
further details contact the Secretary, Mike Ford on
bbmford@aol.com or on home phone 0208 464 0689
(answerphone if no reply) or mobile 07854 472171

London Stedfast Association
The Stedfast Association was launched at
the Royal Albert Hall in 1983 at the Brigade
centenary display and exists to enable past
and present members and supporters to
keep in touch with today’s Boys’ Brigade.
It provides practical and fi nancial support
and countless new friendships have been
made and International links formed. There
are Stedfast Associations around the UK,
Republic of Ireland and abroad.
Whilst, as our name suggests, we are the London
Stedfast Association with many of our members having
been in London Companies over the years, we do have
members who have been in Companies all over the
UK and even abroad.
Due to the diversity of where our members live, we
do not have regular meetings, but do hold an Annual
Service of Thanksgiving followed by our Annual General
Meeting each year, usually in March, at Wesley’s
Chapel in City Road, London.
However, we do have a London Bugle Band,
London Brass Band and a bowls club in which
members participate.
We keep in touch with our members through our
magazine, The Onlooker, which is produced three times
a year in the Spring, Summer and Winter. This is, if we
say it ourselves, a professionally looking publication
with colour to front cover and centre spread and usually
contains between 24 and 32 pages. We do like to try and
include a Company spotlight in the magazine, together
with items about the past and present and if you would
like your Company featured, please contact us.
30TH ANNIVERSARY
1983 – 2013
Our current membership is about 850 with a wide range
of ages. We believe that our oldest member was born
in January 1917 and the youngest in August 1991.
We are always looking to recruit new members and if
any of your Company Offi cers, boys reaching the age
limit etc are interested in joining, please let me know.
The annual subscription is £13.00 per year which
includes receiving our magazine.
Should you require any further information, please
do not hesitate to contact me as follows:-
E-mail roger.wallis2@ntlworld.com
Telephone 020 8462 1235
Post 26, Hambro Avenue, Hayes,
Bromley, Kent, BR2 7LS.
Alternatively, you can view our website
www.londonstedfastassociation.org
Our aim is to support Companies in London and will always
listen to requests for funding from Companies although, of
course, we do not guarantee to help in every case.
Roger Wallis
Secretary/Membership Secretary
London Stedfast Association
Apr 2013 The Boys’ Brigade Gazette 71

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31 505 1 Open Certificate (individual) .............................................................................£0.50
Ideal for presenting at Displays or Award nights, suitable for use with any section.
31 184 1 Anchors Open Certificate (pack of 5) ..............................................................£2.20
For general use within the age group, and can be awarded on completion of a topic,
for competitions or for participation.
31 194 1 Juniors Open Certificate (pack of 5) ...............................................................£2.20
For general use within the age group, and can be awarded on completion of a topic,
for competitions or for participation.
31 211 1 Discover Open Certificate (pack of 10) ...........................................................£2.75
For general use within the age group, and can be awarded on completion of a topic,
for competitions or for participation.
31 215 1 Challenge Plus Open Certificate (pack of 10) ................................................£2.75
For general use within the age group, and can be awarded on completion of a topic,
for competitions or for participation.
35 358 0 International Children’s Bible ...................................................................... £18.00
NCV Holy Bible, a hardback bible ideal as a gift/presentation bible for those in
Anchor/Junior Section. Featuring the BB ‘adventure begins here’ logo foil blocked
to front cover.
35 354 0 Holy Bible NIV Gift Edition ............................................................................ £20.00
Durable pocket sized grey soft tone bible with zip, ideal as a gift/presentation bible
for Seniors/Leaders. Featuring the BB adventure begins here’ logo foil blocked to
front cover.
35 354 0 NCV Youth Bible ............................................................................................. £18.00
Youth Bible (New Century Version), hardback edition with BB Logo (foil blocked in
silver). Presentation page inside. Ideal presentation bible for Company Section and
Senior members.
36 355 0 THE BIG BIBLE CHALLENGE SPECIAL OFFER! ....................... £8.00
The Big Bible Challenge is an exciting new resource which has been produced
by Scripture Union for children which is ideal for working alongside the Anchors /
Juniors programme. The Big Bible Challenge contains over 100 bible stories split
into 20 challenges and is a great resource for leaders to be able to communicate
the bible to children. Leaders can use the resource to walk children through the
bible in a fun and exciting way.
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